Why are men asked to remove shirts before entering temples in South India ?

You will find different answers on Internet for this question. Some have certain reasoning while others are followed just because of tradition that has been followed for ages. Our great great grands would have followed the tradition but they dared not to ask the reason behind these practice out of respect and eventually followed one...

Varna system – Fate or Curse

Varna, a Sanskrit word originated from VRI meaning the choice of one's occupation. In early Vedic literature which originated when Aryans migrated to North of India classified the society into four varnas: Brahmins - Priests and Gurus (Teachers) Kshatriyas - Warriors and rulers Vaishyas - Traders, Merchants and Agriculturalists Shudras - Service providers and laborers...

Most Expensive mistakes that changed the World

1) Napoleon invading Russia with food for just 30 days thinking he could end the war in 20 days Napoleon had been undefeated before he invaded Russia in 1812 and he controlled the rest of Europe firmly except Britain. He thought by capturing Moscow he could dictate terms to Russia. The Russians retreated and burned all...

Bronze weighs more than Silver in Happiness

*Have you noticed that a bronze medalist is generally more happy than a silver medalist at the end of the game.* Its not incidental finding but proven fact in many research studies after studying reactions of silver medalists vs bronze medalists! Ideally, a silver medalist should be more happy than the bronze. But, human mind doesn't...

Marvel – Bankruptcy to Billions

Today Marvel is considered the world wide king in Box office collection. Before the release of Infinity war it has The Marvel Cinematic Universe topped $12 Billion in Worldwide Box Office. Decades before Marvel it was a different case. Way back in 1996, Marvel filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The company was losing money...

Don’t give up on closed ones

Here's a small story that happened in Japan. In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan breaks open the wall. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there, because a nail from outside hammered into one of...

Inspiration from Success of ‘Toy story’

Most of us know that Pixar's first movie was a global hit. Do you all know that Disney tried to shut down before it ever began? A very few know that it was Steve Jobs who helped in creating one of the biggest franchises in the world. In 1995 Jobs was kicked out of his...

Why Rent rates are high in chennai..

There are three basic essentials that every individual needs to survive in this world needs - Food to eat; Dress to protect our body; a Place to live. Most of us or our parents have valuable assets in our home town that includes a own house no matter how small it is but it must...

Indian Marriages: Spending lavishly – a bane or boon !!!

Titled topic is only about the expense we Indians incur in marriages. We can't deny the fact that Indian parents care more about how grand the marriage should be organized than the bride and groom. Starting from Invitation card to expensive one time costumes- Grand halls to unlimited varieties of food all their savings are...

61 years of Doordarshan

Globalization and modernization has changed the world especially in last 20 or 30 years. If we look back we realize how fast we have come this far. Our life cycle has been same since our existence, but the one thing that has impacted us over the years and created an illusion in our day to...