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  The Mind, Explained           Have you ever noticed that you are 100% sure about a certain memory but your mother or father remembers that same memory differently? The gist is the same but there may be some alternations in their version. Why is that? Have you seen a crazy dream that makes no sense whatsoever? Yet, there are people who try and interpret this dream. They feel that it holds significance. Your heart is racing and your palms are sweaty. Is it anxiety or a panic attack? Nowadays, there is an emphasis on mindfulness. However, yogis are known to meditate. Are these two the same or different? Psychedelics are banned and discouraged, though they have been known to provide anxiety relief. Why? How is our mind affected by all this? Why do we react the way we do? Why are books like The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Ikigai, The Alchemist,  etc so popular? WHY?           In this blog, we will be indulging in topics l...

 Shakuntala Devi           The Shakuntala Devi film is about Shakuntala Devi's life. A great mathematician given the title of "the human computer" uses her talent to do shows and make a living. Coming from a low-income family, Shakuntala conquers the world with her math and has become a common household name. The whole world knows her as a genius who can perform complicated math problems accurately within a matter of seconds. She was faster than the fastest computer in her time. However, what about her personal life? What were her struggles? Which challenges did she face? What did she lose to become what she became?             Shakuntala Devi was a woman of vigor and ambition. To date, finding such a talented woman of Shakuntala Devi's caliber, challenging the norms of society is a herculean task. This is not to undermine the woman's efforts like pinjra tod movement and free the nipple movement in which women are rebelling f...