It’s funny how we get attached to the inanimate objects of everyday life. Security blankets and such. There is an unspoken beauty to how much the trivial, little objects matter to us. There probably is, a God of small things.

Michael Jackson became the richest dead celebrity last week. The legend who’s days ended as he grappled with debt and depression earned more than $250 million last year. And this is not tallying up the proceeds from the sales of the documentary This is It and the projected profits from the highly-anticipated release of Michael — a collection of previously unheard tracks!

It was the last day of our semester exams and time for us to head back home (we stayed in the hostel). Now most of our exam papers were pretty easy. But the professor who had set the last paper made it such a difficult one that we were all stumped.

I found out that I had been selected to meet President Obama when the GS of my college gave me a call. I didn’t know exactly what was going to happen, it was only when another friend, who had also been selected called me to ask what I would wear that I actually found out that he was planning a town-hall style meeting.

In the televised broadcasts of US President Barack Obama’s visit to a Mumbai college, a segment that received a lot of attention was the one where the students present were allowed to ask questions to the President. While it’s a common conception that teens have no interest in world affairs or politics, there are many teens who have an

I did my graduation from M.M.H. College, Ghaziabad. Even though I was a geek in college, I had loads of fun. After spending the day in college, I would hang out at this famous coffee shop along with my friends. We’d sit there for hours talking about films, girls and believe me, even studies. In college, I remember there was one class

All I ever wanted was to try and live that life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult?” These fabled lines introduce us to the young narrator of Demian, a novel by Herman Hesse, which has inspired generations of adolescents.

Teens and pre-teens these days, especially in big cities, are clear about their career, relationships, hobbies and priorities. While psychologists laud this assertiveness, empowerment and clarity of mind, they also warn that the negatives of such crystalline thinking include high risk-taking tendencies, not giving two hoots about others’ feelings, rebelliousness and authoritative conduct.

Lady Gaga turns up on stage in a raw meat dress, Katy Perry performs looking like an ‘egg’, Rihanna shows up in a spiky leather corset and Beyonce dresses as Robocop — celebrities can be outrageous wh

Diwali is here and in the midst of all the excitement there is a large sect of people sharpening their bargaining and gambling skills.