English: The weird cousin of languages

    Samiul Bashar Samin English speakers know that their language is odd. So do people saddled with learning it non-natively. The oddity that we all perceive most readily is its spelling, which is indeed a nightmare. In countries where English isn’t spoken, there is no such thing as a ‘spelling bee’ competition. For a normal language,…

    Read More

      A Dummies Guide To Adaptation

      Nusrat Jahan If your life has been on a steady straight path, then you are probably a zombie. Life is bumpier than rock road bars and it is not always easy to adapt to all the changes and smoothly transition from one phase to another. However, those who have mastered the art of dealing with…

      Read More

        Winnie the Pooh meets the birthday Queen

        Md. Taqi Yasir Winnie-the-Pooh greets Queen Elizabeth the Second and a boy who resembles her great-grandson Prince George in a new story published last Thursday to mark and reminiscence both their 90th birthdays. The honey loving bear of A. A. Milne, who first emerged in a story in 1926, the year of the Britain’s Queen’s…

        Read More

          Marriage is NOT an Accomplishment

          Myisha Nawar Our society needs to understand that getting engaged or married is not an accomplishment. Having a ring on your finger is not an accomplishment! It is 2016 and being popped the question is still more celebrated than the academic and professional pursuits of a woman. While college graduations and landing a great career…

          Read More

            Middle Class Crisis in America

            Is United States still the land of opportunity? Honestly, not anymore because the American dream relies on the one thing this country is killing, the middle class. Being middle class today means you earn between 40 and a 120,000 thousand a year depending on where you live, not poor, nor are you rich. You are…

            Read More

              Vertigo: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

              Myisha Nawar The University of Maryland Medical Center defines vertigo as, “the perception of motion when no movement is present, or the abnormal perception of motion in response to movement.” Causes: The problem resides in the inner ear which helps regulate balance, and when it isn’t working properly, a person can become dizzy. The most…

              Read More

                How to Choose What to Be when You Grow Up

                Myisha Nawar As a child, our dreams were limitless. One fine morning we would plan on being a firefighter or an astronaut while the next day followed with the ambition to be a pop singer or an actor. Right? As we grow and start considering future career plans seriously, it is vital to preserve that…

                Read More

                  ASSERTIVENESS-A Simple Stress Relief Mechanism

                  Nusrat Progga Your friend has a bad habit of always asking you for money. Every time he goes out, he borrows a few dollars from you. You were happy to help him out at first, but now it’s starting to get slightly annoying. You work hard to earn your salary, while your friend borrows your…

                  Read More

                    Russian Box Office: ‘Flight Crew’ stays at top

                    Md. Taqi Yasir The year’s most predicted native unleash of Russia, Ekipazh (Crew), stayed atop the Russian box office for a fifth ordered weekend, defeating resident and Hollywood. Nikolai Lebedev’s adverse movie, distributed by Central Partnership, grossed $4 million in its second frame for a financial gain of $19 million. Crew, a remake of Alexander…

                    Read More

                      Elijah wood comments on child abuse in Hollywood

                      Fuad Khan Hollywood actor Elijah Wood explicated his remarks on Monday after suggesting in an interview with a London newspaper that sexual abuse of child actors was more widespread in Hollywood than had been reported. Mr. Wood put out a statement accentuating that his comments weren’t based on personal experience subsequently an interview with The…

                      Read More