Sweethearting is a method cashiers use to pass on goods to friends by failing to bill one. They do so by passing two items, and obscuring the barcode of one, so it goes unnoticed. Earlier, security had to be alert to check for such items going out of shops, but now, there are machines to pick out sweethearting. The security …

Mooching refers to aimlessly wandering around, begging or sponging off others. Due to market crises all over the world, families in the US have taken to mooching others as a means to cut costs on a daily basis. This includes bumming rides from friends more frequently than before, asking your colleague if you need your wallet when going out for …

Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week. It represents the day that the Jewish Passover was celebrated in the Bible Story of Easter. On that day, Jesus had his last meal with his friends and followers before he was killed. This meal is now know as ‘The Last Supper’. At the meal, Jesus and his friends would have followed …

Barah Wafat observed as the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. Barah Wafat is also known as Id Milad-un-Nabi. It is the twelfth day of Rabi-ul-Awwal (September- October), third month of the Muslims calendar. This sacred day is both the birth and death anniversary of the Prophet. It is said, that Prophet Muhammad was the son of Abdullah and the grandson …

∼ Paramita Kar

Imagine after a game of Holi your skin begins to glow and your hair get an added bounce or lustre… Most people cannot imagine this scenario as for a large majority of us it is nearly a nightmarish experience to get rid of the colours and to get their initial skin type back. It is to be noted that Holi …

∼ Porter G., Hilda Offen, Pradera, Esme Eve, Alan Jesset, Richard Hooke

When the monarch of the time is male, “Queen”, and all female pronouns are replaced with “King” and male pronouns. In addition, the lyrics of the 3rd verse are modified slightly to read, “With heart and voice to sing, God save the King”. The National Anthem is God Save the Queen. The British National Anthem originated in a patriotic song …

∼ Kritika Dey

Yellow roses indicate friendship as the bright, sunny colour of yellow roses evokes a feeling of warmth and happiness. The warm feelings associated with the yellow rose are often akin to those shared with a true friend.