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The cost of addiction
Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist and the author of 'Dopamine Nation,' said that the most bizarre addiction she had come across was, shockingly, 'water addiction.' One of her patients would drink so much water that it would throw her system out of gear...
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When I started my Civil Services or IITJEE preparation, I had no idea how I would get to the finish line – so I just bought a few books and started...
Building Habits
When I was in the 9th grade, I built a habit that inadvertently helped me crack the Civil Services interview almost a decade later. In those days, I...
Fresh Start
When I finished my BTech, instead of feeling on top of the world, I felt dejected and defeated. Till I went to IIT, like any teenager, I felt that I...
Life is a Journey
Soon after I landed in Kerala on joining the Indian Police Service (IPS), my batchmates and I did a courtesy call on an officer of the rank...
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Life is often the best teacher
When I was in the 5th grade, I learnt the basics of monetary theory from a local shopkeeper in Assam. Here is what happened. At that time, my father got posted to a remote place in Assam’s Kamrup district. There, the most prominent shop in the...
Writing Wisdom
The skill that has changed my life the most is ‘writing.’ And if I could give you some unsolicited advice, here it is: Learn the craft of writing and it will pay you a hundred times over. In school, my writing was pathetic. Nobody taught me because...
Life is short
Last few days, I was a bit angry and unhappy with someone. Not so angry as to want to smack his head but angry enough, nevertheless 🙂 So when I woke up today morning, I could feel the anger inside. But what’s the point of carrying anger inside? It...
Balancing Academics and Fitness in Education
When I joined the Indian Police Service training at the National Police Academy, my squad was infamous for ending up last in most outdoor competitions. We were divided into 8 squads, which then competed in all outdoor activities. I was good at...