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Life would have been so much easier without the need to write "about me"...but well, seems like it isn't.

I am an 18 year old student from the UK. After spending most of my life India here I am waiting for my college to begin later this year. So meanwhile,

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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What would be the most effective way for the Indian government to respond to the Maoist insurgency?: 1 of 29
The rise and spread of Maoist rebellion and violence in India is a legend of gross disparity between the powerful and the powerless, the rich and the poor and the different classes of the Indian populace, struggling to create history by the day. Calling it an "insurgency" would not be quite as appropriate. As with any other i... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing A beginner's guide to meditation: 3 of 21
In today's world of infinite stress and worries, relaxation has somewhat become a thing of the past. Live fast and die young has become our mantra. But these are precisely the things which affect our efficiency and disturb our mental equilibrium significantly. Of course we can't escape such lifestyles but we certainly can mak... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 155 of 632
The SpringMy rain dance lasted for night longBut now its dawn I see,And it is the time to sing the songfrom so long I wanted to sing.I sing about the merry birdsI sing of nature's bliss,I sing the song of picturesque woodsThat stand lifeless and still.Silhouette of dawn in woods looks likespotlighting first flower of spring,A... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Freedom: 87 of 283
I wish I was free again...I wish I was free again,To live as I wished, doing things I loveNone, with even a word would torment;My heart of a child, in this innocent life,Which like the soap bubbles, swells and bursts!I wish I was free again,Wearing the rustic robe of night,I wish I could hide awayfrom this selfish world;Rathe... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 105 of 299
The thirsty soil, drinks the tears of the sky,And then under its lightning's frenzy it burns;But the rosebud grows full, to feed the bees,And with its thorns, to bleed the gardener's hand. More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Symptoms and treatment of depression: 10 of 21
Clinical depression is a very common affective mood disorder. At any given time, about 10% of the population is suffering from it, and over your lifetime you have a one in five chance of suffering from it. Although the exact causes of depression have not yet been identified, genetic predispositions, stress, traumatic life eve... More..
Sciences > Cellular Biology Ribosomes: an explanation: 4 of 8
Ribosomes are the protein factories in our cells. The way things work in a cell mean that the DNA codes for specific sequences of amino acids in various proteins, and these proteins, on appropriately folding are responsible for various activities and functions of the cell. Ribosomes do just that, translate the genetic informa... More..
Travel > Asia Travel destinations: Nainital, India: 1 of 1
As tourism to India has been booming year after year, more and more places of attractions to local as well as international tourists are climbing up the ladder of "hottest tourist spot". One such place is Nainital, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the outer Himalayas, known locally as Kumaon Himal... More..
Sciences > Genetics How scientists use genetic engineering: 1 of 1
Genetic Engineering or recombinant DNA technology is a method of artificially manipulating the genes of an organism. A gene is basically a segment of the DNA which specifies the protein sequence. Protein sequences are what give the DNA its characteristics. Recombinant technology uses methods like cloning or molecular transfor... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Dreams: 27 of 36
When we are a child, we dream of our world full of all those myths and characters from the bed time stories we are told; when we grow up a little, we sort of start forming a cocoon around ourselves, and then we start dreaming about all the things we desire to be a part of our life. Innocent as we are in that phase of life, ou... More..