Mondays With Manjul, January 24

On Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125th Birth Anniversary, We Re-Wind To The Film: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Depending on who is in power, Subhas Chandra Bose, either lies neglected in dusty history books, or is pulled out to lend credence to vested political policies. Somewhere, the real Bose gets lost. On the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, watching the 2005, Shyam Benegal-directed film, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, is […]

The Forgotten Strife Between Netaji And Patel

The Indian Independence has certain names with which the prefix passion, zeal, revolutionary and brave-heart come without mentioning. Subhas Chandra Bose is one such leader. Born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa, to his credit goes the initiative of the Azad Hind Fauj, an army hailed by many as the only Indian effort to […]

Why Is Sense Of Humour A Valuable Asset

America’s NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has gone on record to say that a sense of humour is a must-have attribute for a good astronaut. Now more and more companies have come around to the view that it is a quality to be valued in managers as well. Some have gone so far as […]

As Govt Plays Pass The Parcel, Chandola Lake Slum Dwellers Fight For Basic Amenities

Pics credit: Hanif Sindhi A small, dingy room in Nawab Nagar — barely a kilometre away from a filth-choked ravine that runs parallel to the slums surrounding an almost dried-up Chandola Lake in Danilimda ward — is all Mumtaj Begum Pathan (70) has to her name. “I just have one light bulb and a fan […]

Social Calender: Peaceful Way To End Month With These Events

The first month of this year had kick-started with some amazing set of events and as we approach towards its end, which is set to bring yet more excitement. The end is going to be filled with art, mental peace, mixed emotions and a beautiful presentation of humanitarian approaches. To experience this serendipity of life […]

25,000% Spike In Active Covid Cases in Gujarat In Two Months, But Government Adamant On Holding Offline Medical Exams

Driven to the wall, the Gujarat Government succumbed to pressure to eventually cancel its high-octane Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit and other high profile events as well as imposed several restrictions in the light of burgeoning Covid-19 cases. But it continues to adamantly conduct offline exams of college and university students without giving them an […]

Mondays With Manjul, January 17

You Don’t Need To Be A Scientist To Be An Inventor

A friend of mine has invented an air purifying machine that he believes can compete with any of the expensive brands available in the market. He is currently trying to persuade a leading manufacturer of air coolers in Ahmedabad to produce and market his invention. The interesting thing is that he is not an engineer, […]

Vedic Significance Of Makar Sankranti

Traditionally, the Sun occupies a very important place in pagan traditions. From being the source of life-giving warmth to enlivening crops in fields, governing the rain cycle to powering solar mills, the orange ball of fire has been hailed as a mystic life-giving force. Too much and it can dry and devastate and if too […]

Mondays With Manjul, January 10

Savitribai Phule’s Birth Anniversary: Remembering The Mother Of Feminism And Women Empowerment

The word ‘feminism’ (as féminisme) was coined for the first time in 1831 by a French philosopher Charles Fourier. And 1831 was the year when the feminist icon Savitribai Phule was born.  Today marks the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule – a social reformer – who is remembered for her exceptional contribution to women rights […]

Mondays With Manjul, January 3

Happy 2022 From All Of Us At Vibes Of India

Vibes of India is all of six months but has made promising progress. We are pleased to announce that our news portal has got more than 8,00,000 visitors and we are confident of reaching the million mark by March end.  We have stumbled but we have grown, broken records and set new milestones.   2022 is […]

New Year Resolutions To Keep Or To Break?

Like every year, New Year’s eve is the time when most adults make resolutions. It is a different thing that most of the time, these resolutions are broken.  Social media has enabled people to share their resolutions with people in no time. It is therefore not surprising to find people putting out their New Year […]

The Online And Offline Chasm: How Covid-19 Challenged Education

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic struck, it has thrown up challenge after challenge. With the advent of 2021 and cases seemingly under control, life was expected to go back to normal but then the virus began mutating, and here we are looking at a fresh set of Covid-inspired curbs as we enter the third year […]

Fun Ways To Celebrate New Years Eve At Home

It’s the most beautiful and celebratory time of the year as we are about to step into a new year and bid adieu to this one. 2021 was not everything we expected and did treat us with an extreme harsh Covid wave in the first quarter, but we survived through it. Popularly, new year’s eve […]

New Year Resolutions: Small But Concrete Ways To Start 2022 Right

After a year of too many ups and downs with the second Covid-19 wave and then reopening of the world slowly and maybe we are nearing the third wave, we have come a full circle. The year has come to an end.With the new year approaching as the calendar changes, it brings hope to people. […]

The Great Leap Forward Merits Critical Evaluation

At a time when India-China relations are going through a ‘rough patch’, it is important to look back at events that led to the biggest man-made disaster of the century.  The Chinese government’s autocratic ways to control their people clearly demonstrate that China cannot be coherent to India.  Until the 19th century, agriculture was a […]

Why This Crisis Is No Skin Off The Government’s Nose

The lockdown of May 2020 was particularly arduous for Jamalpur resident Faisal Kharawala. At the peak of strict curfew guidelines across India, particularly in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the 31-year-old drove 1,147 km from Ahmedabad to Belgaum in Karnataka with two of his relatives to get cadaver skin for his wife, who had suffered over 71 per cent deep […]