Shrutee's Musings

Cooking is an art, perhaps the only art that entices all the five senses. In the 20th century, it was said that "the only way to reach a man's heart is through his stomach"; hence every girl learnt cooking since a very early age and gained expertise in the same. While with changing times, the adage doesn't hold true because cooking cannot be the only way to impress men. In the fast moving world, where most of the boys stay away from their hometowns for either studies or work understood the need of learning how to cook so that they don't have to depend on outside food and can cook any dish according to their wish. Moreover, we are in an era where hospitality industry is at its zenith. Good chefs are in demand, making Cooking a booming profession. For me, cooking is a hobby and I feel very happy and relieved of my stress whenever I cook. Some lines that expresses my own idea towards cooking: When life doesn't taste yum and chocolaty, People even ...

It is said that “The only thing that is more scary than space aliens is the idea that there aren't any space aliens. We can't be the best that creation has to offer. I pray we're not all there is. If so, we're in big trouble". The curiosity of humans have lead them to venture out to space more than they have discovered their own planet Earth. When we speak of aliens; the literal meaning of aliens is "Unknown" or "Unfamiliar". But h ow can we be unfamiliar to anything  in the  universe  when one of the great joys in gazing at the night sky comes from feeling a connection with the cosmos.  How can one call anything alien   that the universe has to offer since we all share the same origin,the Big Bang. All the matter in the universe including every element we are made of was made in the aftermath of exploding stars.  T he nitrogen in our DNA, the iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones, everything can be traced back to the stars. The uni...

Cos the universe is made of stories....And every pic tells a story....Can you guess what story does this pic tell? Yes! You are right if your answer is social service or any other term associated with it. This pic tells about my village school visit as a part of my first CSR activity. This experience is very close to my heart as it let me knew another side of my life which I could never have imagined. It made me realize how I fortunate I am to have received the right education and understand the value we can create through education in our lives. Under the aegis of CSR club, Dream Connectors, of our office CGI, a school visit was organized on 4th February, 2017. Every year our company like most other companies, allocates a fixed amount of fund for the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activites. The employees propose their ideas as in the right place to invest the CSR funds followed with an analysis to select one of the most feasible and effective ideas and then comes the...

The founder of Microsoft,  Bill Gates , once said that “ creative thinkers are avid note takers ”. The common trait among the world’s most  successful people  is the  art of effective note taking . There are several reasons why taking written notes is important: Keeps you alert : Note-taking keeps your body active and involved and helps you avoid feelings of drowsiness or distraction. Engages your mind:  Listening carefully and deciding what to include in notes keeps your mind actively involved with what you hear. Creates a condensed record for study : A set of concise, well-organized notes from each session helps you make Mom (minutes of the meeting) easily, gives you the content to review and revise. Boosts your understanding:  By making notes, you force yourself to construct a conceptual mental representation of the ideas you are grappling with. It’s the process of writing notes, and not the notes themselves, that helps you gain command of ne...

Do you have something that you love so much? Do you have some dream that don't let you sleep? And if you have, are you dedicated, and you work hard to achieve?  If you have, no matter how big those are – you need to be very dedicated to them. You must have heard the quote “ Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety -nine percent perspiration .”   The message underlying this quote is that dedication is undoubtedly the key to success. The etymological roots of the word dedication can be traced back to the Latin term “ dedicare ” which means “ the giving of oneself to some purpose .”. Thus, it implies that an individual has to be consistently committed towards his aims to attain success. The primary ingredient of dedication is hard work. Hard work requires a right attitude, self-discipline and the ability to focus on one’s life goals and objectives. Even if you are not successful at once, let not failures deter you. Life is like the boxing game, defeat is not declared wh...

"Handwriting is an imprint of self on page”- Dr. Rosemary Sassoon Handwriting speaks volumes of an individual. The way we frame our words on a page  showcases the state of our heart as well as the mind.  For instance, the chaotic handwritten words along with an array of errors give an impression of our confused state of mind whereas, on the other hand, a good handwriting is a synonym of an enthusiastic, organized and a disciplined individual. Even when considering the scientific perspective, the importance of good handwriting stands strong.The impulses from the brain, travel all the way through to the hand and the fingers, to allow the reproduction of the thoughts into a readable composition of words. It is a complex process involving the precise coordination of the brain and the hand. Thus, good handwriting is  an indicator of excellent mind and motor coordination . Other than the insight of the personality, handwriting also helps in communication. Since writing ...