Author: Karina Pandya

 Falling in love is the most magical feeling in the world and is the most euphoric feeling that you can possibly feel. Exhilaration, euphoria, sleeplessness, a racing heartbeat and feelings of despair are some of the main feelings that are experienced. Breakups are definitely hard to cope with but the mortal death of your loved one can be extremely devastating. This is when the idea of ‘falling in love again’ can be absolutely unimaginable!  In Celion Dion’s first film of all time, Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan pair together in the most charming romantic -comedy – ‘Love Again’ directed by James…

Is life a gift, I sometimes wonder? How fragile is it for those who squander? It may be long or it may be short – this gift of being I often ponder… I (Karina Pandya) was just 9 years old when my world fell apart. I have no prior memory of the life that I lived before.  All I knew was that I suffered from an open compound skull fracture on the right, a depressed skull fracture on the left, cerebral contusion, status post cricothyrotomy, facial lacerations’ involving the lip, a laceration on my left forearm, right pneumothorax and a pelvic fracture.  These…

   Car Accidents falls, fire-arm-related injuries, assaults, forceful bumps, forceful blows, violent acts, stabs, wounds, bullet injuries, sports injuries, and jolts to the body or head are some of the main reasons which lead to traumatic brain injuries. All TBI cases lead to immediate hospitalisation and take a lot of time to recover from. At times, it may even lead to death. Injuries which occur at the moment of impact are known as the primary injury and often involve damage to specific lobes of the brain or at times the entire brain.  TBI often results in seizures, right after the injury or…

 A complex organ, the brain is in control of everything that happens in our body, right from thoughts, memories, emotions, sensations, motor skills, vision, breathing, hunger, temperature and any other process which regulates our body. Both the brain and the spinal cord form the central nervous system of the body. Neurons, which are nerve cells are known to be the fundamental units of the brain and the nervous system. They send messages all over the body via rapid electrical impulses and chemical signals in a process known as synaptic transmission. In this process, neurons send motor commands to the muscles of the…

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts – it is acquiring understanding. For centuries and centuries, the one constant fact of life is that teaching has played a crucial way in the way we learn and is absolutely essential. Whether it is in a nursery school, a school, a university or an MBA college; teaching in different manners helps us to inculcate activities, and habits and even memorise textbooks for exams.  In today’s time and age, teaching does not just entail ONLY TEACHING! It goes beyond that to counselling students, mentoring students,…

  A lower body workout is by far one of the most important workouts that you will do in the gym. The lower body consists of the hip, knee, quadriceps, hamstrings, ankle joints, glutes, calves, thighs and possibly the core. Strong leg muscles help to keep your body grounded. Studies have shown that the larger the muscle is, the more blood is required to get oxygen to fuel the muscle during exercise; thereby resulting in more calories being burnt. The leg muscles are also located further away from the heart than the upper body, making the heart work harder…

The upper body comprises the chest, back, shoulders and arms. Besides this, no upper body workout will ever be complete without paying attention to the arm muscles – the biceps and triceps. Training the upper body helps in reducing body fat, getting a better body composition and gaining more muscle.  Upper body workouts are extremely good for women because they help to improve body image, prevent the risk of osteoporosis and sarcopenia, burn more calories and help to improve posture. There are many different variations of upper body exercises which are good for women. A good upper body workout consists of…

 Formerly known as the Indian Epilepsy Association, Mumbai Chapter; the Samman Association has been working to empower people with epilepsy and caregivers since 1971 and also raising epilepsy awareness.  These programs include rural medical clinics, support group meetings, educational and awareness programs at schools and hospitals, personality development and training. Epilepsy remains one of the most chronic neurological disorders, with at least 55,00,000 cases in India.  People in India suffering from epilepsy face many hassles and drawbacks such as children being denied schooling, people being denied jobs, marital issues, etc. It is considered an evil disease and most people lack the compassion,…

 Background: Following an unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, the United States entered the Second World War in 1941. Involving almost every country in the world, there were Axis powers (military coalition)- Germany, Italy and Japan; and the Allies-(international military coalition known as the United Nations) France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and China. Right from the beginning of American involvement in World War II, President Roosevelt took the lead in building a wartime coalition with Britain and the Soviet Union. It was during World War II that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima…

 Earning over $775 million globally, Barbie is one of the highest-grossing films of the year. A doll is an 11-inch tall plastic doll, having the figure of an adult woman was introduced to the world on March 9th, 1959 by Mattel Inc. a southern California toy company. Ruth Handler was the co-founder along with her husband- Elliot. Barbie has indeed paved the way for the best-selling toy- with over a billion dolls sold to date. Her male counterpart Ken Carson (Kenneth Sean) was introduced two years later and met Barbie on a TV commercial set.  0:04 / 2:41Barbie | Main Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMMDirected by Greta…