A Bird in The Hand is Worth Two in The Bush Essay No. 01 When we were in fifth grade we got caught stealing mangoes. Needless to say, we got caught because we got greedy. It was my first brush with ‘the bird in hand is worth two in the bush. It is better to be content with what you have than to risk losing everything to try to get something...

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey, famous television host considered one of the most powerful women today has humble beginnings. She was born in 1954 on a farm in Mississippi. She lived till the age of 6 with her grandmother who taught her to read before the age of three. She was nicknamed ‘preacher’ because of her ability to quote verses from the Bible. At the age of six, she went to live...

Slumdog Millionaire ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a British film directed by Danny Boyle which is an adaption of the novel ‘Q&A’ by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup. Jamal Malik the protagonist of the movie, a young man from the Dharavi slums of Mumbai appears on the ‘Who wants to be A Millionaire?’ show on television and does exceeding well; arousing the suspicions of the game show host and the police. The...

What Makes People Drink? Different people drink for different reasons. Some drink because they are depressed, some because they want to celebrate, some because they are lonely, some just to give others company, some because it makes them feel brave, some to fight away the pangs of hunger, some because it makes them feel macho, and some to keep themselves warm. Alcohol makes for a very good friend. It does not...

Backpacking Uncle John invited me to go backpacking with him. While my parents were worried about how I would manage, I was excited. Backpacking sounded footloose and fancy free. It sounded like fun to me. Uncle John had warned me to travel light, so it was just one extra pair of jeans, a few pairs of socks a couple of tees and some clean underwear. Of course, mom had to put...

What is Love? Is it the quickening of your pulse when you see someone? Is it the blood rushing to your face when someone calls out your name? Or is it the lovely sensation that leaves your hand tingling after a momentary handshake? Centuries have passed, civilizations have come and gone, yet love has defied definition. When two individuals are in love it bonds them and connects them in a unified...

Avatar To say that ‘Avatar’ is the most visually stunning movie of our times would be an understatement. Even those with a Jurassic Park hangover cannot refute that ‘Avatar’ is the groundbreaking 3D release of its time. James Cameron, the man who gave us movies like Terminator, Aliens, Titanic has done it once again. ‘Avatar’ in Hindu mythology means a personification of God in human shape. That’s what the Navi are...

Patriotism Today The Independence we enjoy today is because of the thousands of martyrs that sacrificed their lives for the country. Yet another Independence of us shower and make it in time for the flag some hoisting, stand for the 52 seconds it takes to recite the National Anthem and then go back home to our couches spending the entire day watching pirated DVDs. We are done with Patriotism for the...