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The myriad facets of racism that are not visible

22 Apr 2021

I don’t believe anyone is born racist. This is patently obvious when you put babies and toddlers of different ethnic groups together. They become friends and play with each other...

Strange, but why are ‘lads’ being singled out?

15 Apr 2021

Soldiers in the British Army have been instructed not to refer to each other as ‘lads’. Because there are females also serving in the military, the army reckons they will...

Online telecast takes the shine off events

08 Apr 2021

I’ve said repeatedly in the past year that I hope to God that the ‘new normal’ is not here to stay. Doing stuff from the comfort of your home, like...

Save yourself from being snared by a liar

01 Apr 2021

We’ve all had people lie to us and for the most past we have all been taken in until it’s too late. I’ve had potential employers lie to me...

Handwritten matter gives a better output

25 Mar 2021

You can have total recall. Well not quite but if you’re about to take exams or need to learn something for work, rest assured that there are effective ways of...

Care to judge people? Don’t judge so quickly

18 Mar 2021

If we’re totally honest, we must admit that society isn’t really very nice, nor is it qualified to pass judgement on other people. But despite this lack of qualification we...

Stereotyping also happens in the movies

11 Mar 2021

To be honest I don’t know what kind of books parents are reading to their children these days. When I was a little kid and had just learnt to...

Of stained cups and the urge to go back in time

04 Mar 2021

Many moons ago, I used to go to this further education institute in the West End of London. It was inside this huge five-storey Victorian house. The top three floors...

Little tidbits we could all do without

25 Feb 2021

There are a lot of things going on in the news about which, I think, no one gives two hoots. Open any paper and the images of the British...

In senseless pursuit of perfect beauty

18 Feb 2021

Remember that scene from ‘Gone With The Wind’ where Scarlett O’Hara is having her corset tightened so much that she could barely breathe or eat? Well, you might think that...

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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