Creative Desk

What Does Your ‘Princess Diary’ Reveal?   Do you have a penchant for ‘princess treatment’ or ‘bare minimum’ when in a relationship? Both are trending as hot topics in social media as well as in intimate circles. Read on to discover your ‘lovey dovey’ side and pick your romantic preferences. By PRAMITA BOSE In love, partners spoil each other with gifts and cosy up in a warm embrace to express fondness, commitment and intimacy. They woo each other with sweet gestures and freeze frame the moments shared together in blissful silence. A man, particularly, coddles his sweetheart with a disarming charm and chivalry to make a note of. He casts an infectious smile and leads her to a ballroom dance floor for an impromptu jig. In return, the lady obliges him with a nod and moves around him like the rotating arm of a compass in a flaired whirling gown. The lover stands static like the other arm spinning his beloved in one hand with the other placed behind his back. This session continues to s...

The Other Side of a Man By PRAMITA BOSE Men are no longer shy of exposing their vulnerable side. Many neither hide tears nor mask weaknesses with a put-on act of bravery. They know how to face challenges and deal with problems via practical solutions, and even accept defeats gracefully as God’s verdict or destiny’s decision. Modern men want to denounce chauvinism and break free of the shackles of patriarchy. “Sometimes fake masculinity is imposed on our shoulders, which could be toxic both for us and the society. Aggression doesn’t define a true man. What is machismo after all?” questions sociology student Shekhar Bajwa, who’s pursuing masters in the subject.  “It’s no harm to sometimes drop the guard and be less conscious,” he further chips in. Ray of Sunshine Incidentally, there’s a leeward side to men with coveted qualities that every woman would yearn to find in her desirable partner. “I’d wish my lover or my future husband to be a ray of sunshine in my life. A warm hea...

Go the Milky Way!   Many a time we marvel at the surreal, hazy, white streak of light appearing in the night sky. It is the ‘Milky Way’ galaxy that girdles our vast solar system with orbiting planets, the static sun and numerous twinkling stars, located near or crores of miles away. How about drinking the same hoary-white liquid called milk for health and nutrition everyday? Health experts share a handbook of different types of milk and its nitty-gritty.  Last month, the National Milk Day (India) was celebrated on Nov 26, 2025.   By PRAMITA BOSE Milky Nostalgia  It is interesting to think that the human race forges its connect with milk since birth. A newborn baby tastes mother’s milk as the first food of its life. As kids too, we enjoyed looking at the reflection of our funny milky moustaches in the mirror, which would border our upper lip the moment we dipped it into a cup of boiled hot milk to take a sip. Furthermore, we would ...