Monsoon: Expectations vs. Reality

There are certain characters that leave a strong impact in our lives. Even after the end of a the show, it is difficult to get them out of our system. They become an inseparable part of our lives. Here’s a list of evergreen sitcom characters of all times. Barney Stinson “Think of me as Yoda. Only instead of being little and green, I wear suits and I am awesome. I am your bro, I am Broda.” Barney Stinson of ‘How I met your Mother’ is a character that’ll make your life ‘LEGEN-DARY!!’ He meets Ted Mosby and fancies himself as his ‘best friend’, despite his repeated protests. He was dumped by his girlfriend in his twenties after which he reinvented himself as a serial womanizer who rejects any form of commitment. However, he values his friends and family a lot. He was the one who got Lily back to Marshall, helped Robin stay in USA when her visa almost got cancelled, made Ted’s wish to design a building come true and ensured Marshall had a high-end paying job at GNB. He maste...

A variety of people travel by the Delhi metro daily for different purposes, some might be rushing for work while others might be heading for a party. If you are new to Delhi metro, then be prepared to see the following types of people.  The proactive ones The proactive ones seem to have a way with the metro. They are experts at grabbing seats by hook or crook. Right from faking some illness to racing with a co-passenger, they do everything possible in their capacity to get a seat. In fact with experience they are able to read the minds of other co-passengers enough to determine the station they will get off and accordingly decide their target. It is super easy to identify the  proactive metro travellers as they are always eyeing the seats! The sacrificing ones The sacrificing ones are generous, caring and respectful. They don't mind giving up their seats for someone who needs it more. As soon as they see any elderly citizen, without any second thought they will...

The age of social media has given birth to a new language – the emoji language. An emoji is a visual representation of feelings, emotions or idea used on social media platform. These cute little emojis have taken over the digital space like a storm. It is impossible to detach our conversations from smiley faces, applauding hands and stomping dancers in today’s times. Emojis have become such an integral part of our day to day lives that now to honor them we mark every 17 th July as the World Emoji Day, that encourages us to use as many emojis as possible. Emoji Language You’ll be surprised to know that emojis exist in our world since the 1990’s when a Japanese telecom firm created them to make it easier for their customers to communicate through mobile phones. Effect of emoji in digital communication is same as a shrug or nod in a face to face conversation. The sea of emojis act like punctuation to our feelings like joy, fun, laughter or sadness in a conversation. Emojis ...

Monsoon, the most filmy season ever is here to grace us and relieve us from the scorching heat. From ‘ Dum dum deega deega mausam bheega bheega’ to ‘ Rimjhim gire saawan ’ to ‘ Barso re Megha Megha ’ or ‘ Yeh mausam ki baarish ’ , Bollywood has left no stone unturned to paint monsoon as the most pleasant, romantic and awaited weather. However, the larger than life Bollywood is far from reality. Let’s dig deeper!!! Long Drives Just like our Bollywood movies, we have always dreamt of going on a long drive in the breezy rainy season. A long drive with your partner and romantic songs like ‘Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein’ in the background, stopping by local street hawkers for ‘pakora – chai ’ sounds like an ideal deal. However, let’s spare a moment and think of reality. We all know monsoon and unprecedented traffic go hand in hand in India. So, sorry darling, that long drive isn’t happening!! Rain Dance Oh yes!! We all remember Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit shaki...