An Indian obsession, Invest in self-care

April 23, 2017 09:00 pm | Updated April 24, 2017 12:08 pm IST

In a little over 17 minutes, author Adhitya Iyer takes you on a fascinating journey of the Indian education system and the IT industry, and India’s fervour for engineering. British historian Macaulay, sent by the British to India, reported that Indians had to be taught English, establishing the connection as to why many of the country’s engineers today, are unemployed due to inadequate communication skills. Iyer sheds light on how, in 1957, the U.S. lost the space race against Russia, realised its need for sharp thinkers and scientists, and changed its immigration policies to attract bright minds from across the globe, which largely benefited Indian engineers.

From the IITs becoming a name to reckon with, to parents’ obsession to have engineers in the family, student suicides due to peer pressure, and more, Iyer’s quirky narrative effectively traces how India’s fixation with engineering came to be.

 

Invest in self-care

In this 15-minute video, British model Iskra Lawrence asserts that the most important relationship we have is with ourselves. She urges us to think about how we could enrich our lives, be happier, combat our insecurities and reach our full potential, if we looked after ourselves using self-care. Social media, to a large extent, presents a perfect life and it is but an illusion. She elucidates her point succinctly by giving examples of self-care techniques such as the mirror challenge and the gratitude list that work for anyone, irrespective of one’s age.

 

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