Aleena Udas Sharma
aleena udas sharma
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The show must go on
The show must go on
The Covid-19 pandemic has altered our perception about what is normal, and thus our 'needs' and 'wants' carry a new meaning. As we wander amid an unprecedented crisis, many of us believe that it may perhaps change us as a species. Our priorities have changed, and so has our outlook towards life. I...
Aug 10, 2020
OPINION
There’s hope even when the mind says there’s none
There’s hope even when the mind says there’s none
Sushant Singh Rajput, the Bollywood actor, is no more and the news of his suicide is unfortunate. His last Instagram post was a collage of his mother along with his picture, which he captioned it poetically, ‘Blurred past evaporating from teardrops, unending dreams carving an arc of smile and a flee...
Jun 26, 2020
OPINION
Learnings from Covid-19
Learnings from Covid-19
Coronavirus outbreak is a global pandemic that has ravaged the world instilling anxiety, fear, and negativity in almost every one of us. It has forced us to confine ourselves to our homes suppressing our human impulses for connection and making social distancing the new normal. However, maintaining...
May 10, 2020
OPINION
This too shall pass
This too shall pass
“Change is the only constant in life.” This is what Heraclitus, the pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, had once said. Little did he know then that his words of wisdom would be an important life lesson for all generations to come.
Feb 20, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
If we do not act now, we will be staring at a future populated by generations suffering from choked lungs, weak hearts and failing immune systems.
Dec 10, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Digital dependency
Digital dependency
Technology is so woven into our lives that we cannot imagine life without it. The overall advancement of technology has changed not only the way we live our everyday lives, but also the way the world communicates. When we are so dependent on gadgets and devices to live, entertain, interact and work...
Oct 17, 2019
OPINION
When the bully is the boss
When the bully is the boss
When I went to my friend’s house recently, I noticed a big fish tank with colorful, vibrant and active fish. It was breathtaking to see the bright colored plants along the unique assortment of fish swimming around. I then observed a fish relatively smaller in size sitting for quite some time near so...
Aug 25, 2019
OPINION
Say sorry
Say sorry
An apology doesn’t have the power to undo what has been done but does possess the power to help ease the pain giving hope to rebuild the relationship
Jul 14, 2019
OPINION
Breaking period taboo
Breaking period taboo
Though half of the world’s population menstruate at some point in their lives, it is rarely discussed at home or schools because of entrenched stigma and taboos
May 28, 2019
OPINION
Are you a boiling frog?
Are you a boiling frog?
Put a frog in a pot of water and start heating it and the frog adjusts its body temperature to the rise in water temperature
Jul 29, 2017