Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Travel-Happy Indians: Summer Kindles Wanderlust, Thirst For Abroad

by Shubhreet Kaur Kochhar for India Writes

Mercury is soaring in north India, with the merciless sun killing appetite for everything, but that peculiar indulgence called wanderlust. It’s no wonder everyone is packing their bags and heading off to either cooler climes in this sprawling country or taking the first flight overseas. School is out, heat is up and time away is just the right remedy!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Reinventing The Art Of Giving - A New Model Of Philanthropy

by Shubhreet Kaur Kochhar for India Writes

Indians are no strangers to the art of giving. It is an integral part of our history and religion. Hinduism has ‘Daan’, Sikhism has ‘Seva’, Buddhism has ‘Dharma’, and Islam has ‘Waqf’. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that India’s crème-de-la crème has jumped on the philanthropy bandwagon as well.