Ananya's Blogs

Smart phones. laptops, tablets and the net. The latest technology that has had a great impact on our lives. But the question is whether this impact is a positive one or a negative one. At first, we feel as if life has become so much more easier by these amazing inventions. But we have failed to understand that we have become completely reliant on these devices. This reliance is slowly turning into an addiction, somewhat like a drug addiction. The purpose of technology must be to simplify life for the next generations. to make the human brain develop. But we see that lately, technology is only making the human brain stagnant. The problem does not lie with the inventions but with us. The unfortunate fact is that we, do not have self control. It is not possible for us to use technology wisely in such a way that it serves only its purpose. We never understand why these devices were created. We use them for entertainment which gradually eats up our time and makes us spend our preciou...

I am sure at one point in life, all of us would have asked this question. Why do I have to study? or What is the point of being educated? It is vital to spread the message that education helps them gain maturity and stop raw thinking. Education tunes the human brain to think in a more refined manner and it helps a person to translate the mind's language into the colloquial language. In the present generation white collar labor has become popular. People are expected to have the capacity to think and express themselves with confidence. Job opportunities of the present generation are mostly given on the basis of intellectual capacity of the person. Why should your priority always be education? I have heard people say that they are not much bothered about their academical status as they concentrate more on their hobbies. A person who chooses performing arts as a career may not be the best in his field whereas a person who chooses a intellectual path may be the top in his chosen...

We human beings are always competing trying to climb over one another. Always trying to prove that we are worthier than the other. We often compare our physical looks to that of others and feel insecure. Criticize and comment about the physical looks of people. Now, lets think for a moment how much does this really matter? Do we want to be recognized for our inner worth or the temporary external beauty? . Old wrinkles spare none. If you are recognized by what you actually are you will carry that satisfaction for life but if your recognized only for your beauty, the joy will last for a short time. Last week as i watered the plants on my terrace, i noticed something very surprising. [This also made the straight line on my lips turn into a curve 😊] We have a couple of strawberry plants, a few varieties of the China rose or Hibiscus and a few other shrubs on our terrace neatly arranged in huge pots. As I sat on the small brick bench and observed a strawberry flower a couple of t...

Dear Readers, The competition in the present generation is making life a struggle. But most of the youth do not seem one bit alarmed or even aware of this serious condition. The position of elders, teachers or even their own parents in their eyes is declining and nowadays it is not surprising if you see a child rebuking his or her parents or teachers. I would like to give an example. The children of my school who travel with me everyday by the school bus often jeer at the pedestrians for no reason and take much joy in throwing paper balls at them and when they are questioned by the bus driver, they throw mocking comments to him with a lot of disrespect. We find no feeling of gratitude in the present generation children at all. They do not realize the efforts  the driver takes to ensure that they reach home safely. We can also find them hurling abusive comments at people who raise a voice against them and children of the present generation do not show even a trace of dignity....

Today, internet surfing has become extremely easy and it is available in almost every part of the world. Access to internet has become a job of a few key presses and mouse clicks. With this easy access and growing popularity, internet has almost become a part of everyone's life. But availability of all types of information on the internet is doing more harm than good because this content may not be appropriate for children and studying adolescents. There may be content which develops unwanted curiosity in children and youngsters which distracts there mind and kills their innocence. This leads to wasting of time as this curiosity makes the children and youngsters to surf the net for hours leading to health concerns.  The children may not be matured enough to hide their personal information on the web and this harms the safety of the child. The children may end up sharing a few details of his or her parents which can cause further safety concerns. Internet has allowed variou...

In the fast moving and swiftly developing society today, culture and morality are losing their values rapidly. I strongly believe that both the parents should not be working when the child is very young. As it is always said, the character of a young child is like moist clay. If shaped rightly, it can turn into a beautiful piece of art. For the character of a child to be beautified, it requires time, company, guidance and support from the parents. The parents have to enlighten their children, teach them the value of humanity and make them imbibe moral values in their lives. When a child is young, he or she requires utmost care, love and affection from his or her parents. The presence of a mother is very important at this age. If the parents fail to give enough time to their children, it leads to the lack of a strong bond between the child and the parents. The parents who work when their children are very young fail to earn their trust and this in turn may lead to mental a...