‘If you are not with us, then you are against us’ The concept of liberalisation is much more than just this misconception. With her experience and knowledge, journalist Sagarika Ghose manages to create an impact on many minds.

Emphasising on the need of individual freedom, she brings out examples from the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and many more in her book Why I Am A Liberal: 
 

Before you plan anything else for your best friend’s wedding, you plan their bachelorette. Before all the crazy wedding jazz begins, you need the limitless fun, endless gossip and memories of a lifetime with your girlfriends. And some pina coladas by the beach.

And when it comes to deciding where to have all the madness, the clock stops ticking beyond Goa. But I’m sure we’re all tired of Goa being the one-stop destination for everything.

But we have brought you destinations in Asia, that are as cool as Goa, or maybe even better, for the perfect laid back or the party-all-night girls’ trip. Check them below- 

How often do we wish to escape routine and wander far off to lands where exists no one except us, the winter breeze and the snowflakes?

The city life as exciting as it may seem can be a little overwhelming and frustrating at times. Our daily routine and the hustle bustle surrounding our work-life can be stressful and could demand a getaway.

And since Mumbai is quite deprived of the most amazing weather, that is winters, you can fly away to some gorgeous winter wonderlands and spend some quality time with your loved ones cosied up in warm blankets with some hot chocolate.

So as winter is coming, and it’s December already, here is where Mumbaikars can go to experience some jaw-dropping winters in India:

How many travel pictures do you have where you had to pose awkwardly to hide your bags?

Or do you remember that time when you had to rent a car so that you could travel around the city with a permanent place to keep your belongings?

Or what about that time where you had to ask a stranger to take care of your bags so that you could keep your child from roaming far away?

The Indian culture in itself is a varied one. Here we have many religions which have their own traditions for different festivals and weddings too. 

To remind you all with the Indian wedding tradition, we believe in stealing the groom’s shoes and hiding them until he pays a lump sum amount to get them back. 

This might seem very normal to us, but might be as alien to the foreign countries as their rituals are for us.

Let’s acknowledge ourselves with a few of them.   

Birdbox…

A name that is on every Netflix addict’s lips right now. 

A Sandra Bullock horror thriller movie that sees the actress blindfolding herself to avoid the dreadful fate. But the problem is not the plot of the movie. It is what the viewers have taken from the movie. 

P.s. If you have not watched the movie or know of the #BirdboxChallenge, well, we are proud and happy for you! 

People in different countries speak different languages-and sometimes these languages have words that cannot be translated into English.

Did you know that in Japanese, there is actually a word for pretending not to be at home when someone rings the doorbell?

Yes, you read that right. 

Join author-illustrator Rituparna Sarkar in finding the joy of new words in different languages that you always hoped would exist in English!

Here are some quirky words from around the globe to add to your repertoire:
 

A lot can happen in a time span of ten years and the newest social media trend is nothing but a small reminder of the same.  

After a stock image of an egg beating Kylie Jenner’s record of the most liked photo on Instagram and the Birdbox challenge, the new buzz on social media is the #10YearChallenge. 

Also floating on social media with #HowHardDidAgingHitYou and #GlowUp, this challenge has users sharing a collage of two photos, how they looked 10 years ago and today. Even Bollywood celebrities were not far behind. Take a look: