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While shopping in a supermarket, you’re torn between two trays of tomatoes: one at ₹40 and another labeled "Organic Premium" at ₹90.  That price difference tests your understanding of cost, price, and value behind every purchase, whether it’s groceries or a dream apartment. The Trinity of Smart Buying 🇨🇷 Cost – What the seller invests in:   > Production, manufacturing, or services   > Transport, storage, and distribution   > Agency or middleman commissions 🇨🇷 Price – What you pay:   > Cost + business overheads (rent, staff, etc.)   > Government taxes, duties, and levies   > Premium markups (Often empty hype) 🇨🇷 Value – Why you buy:   ✅ Trust in quality and benefits   ✅ Personal priorities and desires   ✅ Brand perception and packaging appeal The Hidden Reality That "organic" tomato might cost ₹10 more to grow, but the ₹50 premium you pay is often for the story.  No...

Anger is primal - an instinct rooted in survival.  In a flash, reason can give way to fury, turning vision red and thoughts reckless.  But in today’s world, unchecked rage often harms more than it helps.  So Why Do We Get Angry? We often lash out when we feel: 😡 Powerless  in the face of fear or insecurity 😡 Denied something we believe, we deserve 😡 Disrespected, cheated, or ignored 😡 Frustrated by repeated failures 😡 Overwhelmed and emotionally drained How Do We Express Anger? Anger wears many faces - some loud, some silent: 👹 Trolling behind screens 👹 Road rage 👹 Vindictive acts, domestic violence, false FIRs 👹 Silent treatment and emotional withdrawal 👹 Self-harm or suicide, when pain turns inward Whether explosive or suppressed, unmanaged anger always leaves a mark. How to Defuse Anger? 😌 Pause – Count to ten before reacting 😌 Reframe – Is your response proportional? 😌 Release – Breathe, move away from the scene  😌 Speak wisely – Use “I feel…” ...

A marriage counsellor once asked a quarreling couple:  “Can you repeat what your partner just said?”  Neither could.  The realization was stark.  They had lived together for years without truly hearing each other. This isn’t just their story—it’s ours too.  In today’s noisy world, real listening is disappearing.  Conversations are turning into competitions.  Here’s the quiet crisis: 🚫 What’s said ≠ What’s heard 🚫 What’s heard ≠ What’s understood 🚫 What’s understood ≠ What’s accepted (symbol ≠ means the "not equal to) Why don’t we listen? 👎🏿We're too busy framing our response 👎🏿We hear, but miss the meaning 👎🏿We want to sound clever, not connect The price we pay: 🏷️ Relationships crack when people feel unheard 🏷️ Society polarizes when dialogue becomes debate 🏷️ Growth stalls when we stop engaging deeply How to bring back real listening: 🤐 Mute your inner voice. Focus fully 👂🏿 Listen to understand, not to reply ❓ Ask, “What do you mean?”...

“Comparing Imperialism to Nazism is like asking a fish whether it prefers to be fried in margarine or butter!”, said V K Krishna Menon once.  Likewise, choosing between fake news and fake people is futile.  Both manipulate, deceive, and divide.  This post follows my earlier one on Fake News - Click to read: Part-1 and Part-2 .   But here, I go one step further.  Because fake news doesn’t spread on its own.  It takes fake people to create it, amplify it, and make it believable. Fake news spreads fear and confusion.  Fake people fuel conspiracy and chaos.  Together, they wreck our sense of reality.  Watch for these 12 signs to spot them early: ▶️Hypocrisy: Preaching truth, practising lies. ▶️Selfishness: It’s always about them. ▶️Pretense: Faking expertise to mask agendas. ▶️Inconsistency: Tailoring stories for every room. ▶️Love-bombing: Over-the-top affection to gain control. ▶️False roles: Playing victim or hero to shift blame. ▶️No accoun...

[ Click here for Part 1 ] Welcome back!  Wondering how to spot fake news?  These 10 simple signs will help.  Don’t let misinformation go viral because of you! Poor Language:   “New taxplayer rules. Follow or face actions!”   Sloppy grammar, spelling or phrasing screams 'fake'.  Trusted news is polished. Too Good to Be True:   “Tomatoes cure diabetes!”   COVID sparked “miracle cures” like cow urine, often harmful.  Real solutions aren’t simple. Unseen Sources:   “Govt waives farmer loans!” A 2023 viral claim had no official source.  No proof?  Trust your doubts. Unverified Claims:   “Experts say 5G spreads COVID.”   Which experts?  No data?  Demand proof. Emotional Triggers:   “Child traffickers in your city!”   Fake forwards sparked lynchings in 2017.  Real news informs, not incites. Recycled Stories:   “Lion mauls tourist in Gir Forest!” ...

We’d never buy a car without a test drive.  Then, why are we “buying” news without checking it first?  Let's explore: 🕶️ THE SKIMMING SYNDROME Most of us just glance at headlines.  A Reuters study (2018) says 60% read, only headlines - yet 80% feel, "informed." We treat news like background noise. ⏰ THE SPEED TRAP Fake news travels 70% faster than real news (MIT, 2018).  We share it quickly because we are excited.  Our fingers move faster than our brains. 🧠 THE EMOTIONAL OVERRIDE Logic takes a backseat when emotions kick in.  Claims "too good to be true", spread 4× faster (Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2023).  The brain loves a quick thrill - and skips checking facts. 🔍 THE VERIFICATION VACUUM Only 12% of us check sources before sharing (Columbia University, 2022).  It's speed over accuracy.  Be first, rather than right.  📯 EAGER FOR CREDIBILITY If a post agrees with what we believe, we’re 4× more likely to share it (Nature Hum...

In a world ruled by screens and scrolls, reading habit is becoming rare.  Many of us associate, reading with textbooks, exams, and grades.  But what if reading is something else - something we can enjoy anywhere, anytime? My 4-part blog series explored reading not as a task, but as a source of joy. Books open up worlds of imagination and insight—and they grow with us.  ( Click for  Part 1  ,  Part 2  ,  Part 3  and Part 4 )   The best part?  There are no rules. Read in any format you like.  Choose any genre that interest you.  Skip pages.  Drop books that don’t connect.  You don’t have to finish every book, or stick to serious stuff.  Just begin—even 5 pages a day is enough. The series targeted the hesitant reader, the busy adults, and those who've never touched a book beyond school.  Books aren't burdens.  They're bridges to fresh thoughts and better version of yourself.  Want this conte...