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Author: Karina Pandya
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Growing up, as an introvert can be a disadvantage in many ways but at the same time has helped shape my career. After all, it was poetry that kick-started my journey in the written word. It was the only way that I was able to channelize my emotions and express them. This was the starting point of my poetic journey. The first time I ever wrote a poem was when I was in 9th standard and it was for a competition. I remember how it meant so much for me at that time that I do something with my life. Of course it…
When emotions take the better of you Where are you supposed to run? How can you hide, when there are no more walls? To escape from, to lie low, to withdraw from everyone Who do you turn to when you break down and fall? Are your tears important to anyone at all? Anger, hatred, sorrow, jealousy and joy Emotions, so transient- they’re hard to employ. When emotions take the better of you, Whom do you even trust? Faith and belief in others can be a delusion That can take you in circles – around and around, until you find yourself…
High cholesterol levels (also known as hypercholesterolemia) are known to be common problems with age and are one of the major reasons for causing health problems such as strokes, heart attacks and diabetes. High levels in the body can severely damage organs in the body. Food choices, exercise and even weight control are some ways by which you can lower your cholesterol levels. There are also medications that can be prescribed to help lower your cholesterol levels, but such a solution should be your last resort! This is because these medications will upset the body’s natural coping style which may lead to…
Fats, aren’t they public enemy number one? What are they exactly? For many, many years fats have been believed to be the reason for weight gain, clogging up of blood vessels, increasing your risk at diseases such as breast or bowl cancer or even heart ailments. However, this is not the entire truth, is it? Fats are complex and they are one of the three main macronutrients; along with proteins and carbohydrates that are required for your diet. However, not all fats are the same and have a negative effect on your health. Your body does require a certain amount…
Triglycerides & Why They Matter so Much Is weight the only factor you should be paying attention to if you want to be healthy? The answer is yes, but ONLY to an extent! There are many other contributing factors towards good health such as whether you are overweight or underweight, obese, your BMI (Body Mass Index), heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar (glucose levels) and even your triglycerides levels! If you are one of those who are really struggling hard to lose weight, you may want to strain yourself a bit further! Losing weight is a long struggle and…
Are you one of those people who believe that ‘eating fat’ MAKES you ‘FAT’ and fat is completely unnecessary for the body? Well, you might just want to take a closer look at what healthy and balanced eating is all about! A balanced diet along with regular exercise is an extremely important part of a maintaining a healthy lifestyle. A nutritious diet includes just the right amount of proteins, carbohydrates, dairy products, fruits and vegetables and one even fat. Yes, fat, but not the unhealthy type but the healthy kind! Now, you might wonder, what’s the point of fat when…
The Panel of Limits Make Things Too Small (Menka Shivdasani, Amole Gupte, Karina Pandya, Kaushik M Oza) Being a writer and poet has always had me interested in attending poetry and literary events. This year, as I reconnected with poetry after many years I felt a sudden desire to organise a literary event of my own. It was, I can say good fortune that this year, I got exposed to the spoken word community and poetry circuit in the city. For this opened up the doors to the formation of my own literary community known by the name of Limits…
As the meandering branches scratch and sway,Drifting leaves perform ballet.The monsoon breezes stir and grownas chances of stormy weather are full-blownIts been so long since you slipped awayTen years gone by in such disarrayThat rainy night when it all went wrongI never stopped listening to our Monsoon songThe upbeat song which made me smileOh, how that song was so worthwhile!But, now the branches have all fallen downI’m a little bit lost in my own hometown.So while the monsoon breezes stir and groanIts different now, I am on my own.
Twenty-five or more million people in the city tonight This city is an inevitable element of the poetry I write. There is hardly an escape from this carnival ride that I am on Oh, I’m stuck up on this trip; words delude me till their gone Emotions are fickle, unsure if friend or foe Can I even trust them? I do not even know! A conundrum to say, with meanings I yet do not know But, as I begin to write them down, It’s as if I already know, My woes are far from over; my anguish will never go. …