Fast Food Food which is prepared and ready to be eaten in minutes is called as fast food Items on the menu are made from processed ingredients prepared at a central supply facility and then shipped to individual outlets where they are either reheated in a microwave or deep-fried in a matter of minutes. Not only does this ensure that the quality of food is consistent but it also ensures that...

Karma Karma is an Eastern religious concept. Newton’s law of motion, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction” is a good example of Karma. Karma is an act or acts that cause the entire cycle of cause and effect which actively shape the past, present and the future of an individual. It is opposed to the faith of Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam that view life as the will...

Sex Education in Schools These days children are bombarded with sexually vivid images. Whether it is a raunchy music video or a revealing advertisement, this generation is being exposed to sex everywhere. They are also being exposed to a wide range of attitudes and beliefs in relation to sex and sexuality. To a naive mind these appear contradictory and confusing. On one hand they are listening to messages that emphasize the...

I Love Mumbai Mumbai is the financial capital of India generating 5% of India’s GDP and accounting for 25% of its industrial output, 40% of its maritime trade, and 70% of the capital transactions of it’s economy. Those are just statistics. Yes! The Reserve Bank of India is here, India’s Hindi film and television industry (Bollywood) is here, and so is the Bombay Stock Exchange, and the National Stock Exchange. Yes,...

Athletes as Role Models Everybody loves athletes. What makes them shine so bright? We see them performing on TV, the world their stage. They are our heroes, we worship them. They can do stuff that most of us can’t. They defy gravity, they stretch and dunk the ball like it is nothing, all the while making it seem effortless. Their faces stare at us from the idiot box and from our...

Advertising That Targets Children No generation has faced it as badly as this generation has – the assault on young minds by advertising. Children no longer want to be doctors and engineers when they grow up. The universal answer these days seems to be, want to make lots of money.” There is a reason why advertising targets children. For one, the child of today is the man of tomorrow. Also, once...

The Effect of Cell phone Usage on Society In the eighties, when the mobile phone made its first appearance, it was a bulky gadget that let you talk while you walked. It was a gadget only the rich could afford. Today, almost everybody wields one, and it is the one gadget that has scaled all boundaries of gender, race and age. A host of features like appointment scheduling, faxing, emailing, net...

Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor is probably one of the most famous female entrepreneurs of our time. Born to former Bollywood star Jitendra and Shobha Kapoor, Ekta’s claim to fame has not been her genetics but her work. She is one of the most dynamic and enterprising businesswomen of India. Ekta Kapoor is singularly responsible for changing the face of Indian soap operas. She gave the term family entertainment a whole new...