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Homework and assignments - self-done or copy

A lot of arguments have taken place, ever since education began being imparted, over the issue of giving homework to students. And yet, no conclusion have been derived so far. With changing perceptions and methodologies of education, homework too began having different meanings - both for teachers and students. Hello and welcome back. This is your friend Prabhasini, back again with an interesting topic- the nature of homework and assignments in present times. With digital technology securing a strong foothold in everyone's lives, people across the globe have started appreciating the fact that it has made education a lot more interactive, and broad. But, on the flip side, with easy access to resources, alongwith the huge burden of homework, often imposed by schools on students, many resort to copy-pasting the material, in a bid to be able to submit their task on time. But, it doesn't yield any benefit really. Hence, it's time to restructure this entire process of home

Why should everyone read fiction

In this present world of 21st century,  in this era of artificial intelligence and virtual reality,  at times,  our lives seems dull, monochrome and palled with illusions than truth. Despite having a packed schedule,  sure enough to render us more busier than ever,  often compelling us to compete neck - to - neck with machines,  we feel our inner self drenched out and seeking escape.  An escape - into the realm which seems alive only within our hearts.  A realm, where the truth always triumphs.  A realm of an ideal world,  inspiring us to strive and create it in reality. A realm, we call fantasy - captured in the works of fiction. And even more ironical is the fact that the enormous "information" presented to us everyday,  through non - fiction perspectives of people,  often include a lot of perception biases,  making the whole matter of 'truth', far from reality. As the popular saying by Mark Twain goes,   " It's no wonder truth is stranger than f

Street shopping in India

Hello and welcome back. This is your  friend Prabh asini, with an amazing collection of the most popular shopping destination, esp for students - the street shopping. A bargain here, and a bargain there. Garment stalls with adjacent pani-puri stands. Casual threats to move on to the next store. Shopkeepers calling out to check out their merchandise, often blocking your way. All these sounds familiar to most of the Indians, esp. the Indian shoppers, as no shopping in India is actually complete without street shopping. With longest and probably the craziest networks of streets, Indian street markets provide customers with almost anything and everything they would intend to buy. Moreover, most of these come at a much cheaper bargain, compared to the malls and established shops. Hence, for the budget conscious shopper, street shopping is always the best idea. Along with it, with a plethora of products available within the same category, the scope to choose from a range and sel

Deceive yourself in Snowman’s Antarctica

So, you have been reading Jules Verne recently. You feel tired of the tour trails suggested by travel guides, usually. You want to go a bit off-beat and maybe, have a tryst with your destiny. Then secretly, the place that you wish to go to is Antarctica. The land of mysteries, yet to be uncovered. Where nature still triumphed over man, yet, has a gruesome tale of humans slaughtering whales for their oil. The land whose dominant color is Pristine White. Believed to be lifeless, in variety of forms - life still thrives. Wherein lies - the Deceptive Island. Virtually uninhabited - by humans - this is the southern most continent of this planet, which can give you some of the most amazing travel memories, that you will cherish for a life-time. Welcome to Antarctica - welcome to the snow-capped land of the penguins, seals and the whales. The giant ice-bergs stand silent and still, although with a warning to melt down, and freeze everything that drowns. This zone has some of th