Posts by: Mihir Srivastava

Mihir Srivastava -August 22, 2020

A prodigious entrepreneur, 23-year-old Harsh Kedia, taught himself to lead a quality life despite diabetes and is now helping thousands of others to do the same Harsh Kedia is a jovial 23-year-old, full of zeal to help others. Adversity has given meaning and direction to his life. His never say die attitude and zest for […]

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Mihir Srivastava -August 17, 2020

Confined to his house, food historian Ashish Chopra is hosting online conversations with successful, inspired people and spreading positivity during testing times If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger: This is a cliché that best describes Ashish Chopra’s tryst with destiny. There are a host of serious health issues ailing him that would […]

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Mihir Srivastava -August 15, 2020

A few episodes of my tryst with public nudity in Europe–contrary to expectations, it’s not lewd or perverse Sketching people in the nude for the last 15 years —more than 500 men and women, rather indiscriminately, from all walks of life—makes me believe that nudity is the most potent way of self-assertion. I also like […]

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Mihir Srivastava -August 7, 2020

The rich are using the pandemic as an excuse to usurp public spaces away from poor In recent times, the beautification drive in the capital has often translated into driving the homeless away from the streets. It’s not just the civic agencies and the government that find poor people an eyesore, but also the residents’ […]

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Mihir Srivastava -August 2, 2020

Some people used free time during the pandemic to challenge themselves. They proved it’s never too late to learn a good thing and adversity is an opportunity Thanks to the pandemic, the life we were accustomed to stands disrupted. But that’s not all bad. People need a break from the monotony of a predictable life […]

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Mihir Srivastava -August 1, 2020

The pandemic has posed an existential crisis for Indian metal and rock music. Artists have withdrawn, spending the time to hone their talent and break new ground There are a set of people who do things for the love of it, and in the process, make a living. Musicians belong to this breed. The pandemic […]

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Mihir Srivastava -July 24, 2020

During the pandemic, young people in Germany are finding interesting ways to come together, help each other, and in the process, party like never before The pandemic has changed the way we interact, as each of us is a potential threat to the other. In Europe, after a fairly intense couple of months, the situation […]

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Mihir Srivastava -July 24, 2020

The virtual courts have real and far-reaching implications in the administration of justice. Here’s why One of the impacts of the pandemic has been that it has precipitated the infusion of technology in the administration of justice. Urgent matters are now being dealt with digitally in what’s called electronic courts or e-courts, where the judges, […]

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