Talk about cringe-worthy and absolutely binge-able and these shows will top every list. You love to hate them but eagerly wait for them too. Let’s check out the top 5 shows that made it to the guilty pleasure list of our blog.

1) Koffee With Karan

Talk about drama and Karan will serve you piping hot koffee with a hint of wit and sarcasm sprinkled over it. Controversial statements, fights, and fake compliments, you name it, this show has it all.

And who are we kidding we all love fights and gossip but what’s shocking is the influence of this show. This show has the ability to make a meme out of your stardom, completely tarnish your image or make people fall in love with you.

And those crazy gift baskets. Why would you give already rich people stuff they already have but anyways I would kill for the basket.

2) Roadies

This show was our 101 in strategic planning in its early days. now it is just cringy. Raghu ki galli and Rannvijay ki hotness is what roadies was all about at least till it got high on cringe and controversy and just another fighting show.

Right from the interview round to task to Rannvijay and Raghu randomly taking shots at you, it was absolutely ruthless for the people involved but way too much fun for the audience.

Have you ever seen a show whose crew is way better than the constants? The back scenes were the funniest shit you did ever see.

3) Bigg Boss

This show is binge-able as hell. Well, that’s about it. It offers you every shade of drama and for some reason is high on fashion.

You can hate this show but I bet you would come back for more. Gossiping and fighting are the exact two things we Indians live by anyway and the plotting they do oh oh it can put serious strategists to shame.

How many relationships were born out of it again? I have lost count already.

At least one every season, you see tried and tested trick for TRP Karishma Tanna and her fight for her makeup, this Mother Teressa was probably disappointed to know that the world doesn’t revolves around her.

 As I grew up I have heard many times that you should not give up. And if you quit, you will be labeled a loser because winners never give up.

Below are some of my favorite quotes that are so popular and I’m sure you’ve heard or read them.

1. When you feel like Quitting: Remember why you started.
2. Rise up against the odds.
3. Rest, rather than giving up. And obviously many more.
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But have you ever wonder if giving up truly makes someone a loser? Does this imply that a person is worthless?

We all have goals, whether they be long-term or short-term. We feel energized and enthusiastic when we start working toward our goal. We are so driven to achieve our goal that we will do whatever it takes. We are confident in our ability to do so.

But what if it remains unachievable for some unexplained reason?

Then we start to doubt ourselves, our level of confidence drop like a stone, we lose patience, and we feel stuck. We worry about what others will say.

No one can ever tell you when it’s right to give up. Only you have to understand when it’s over, not worth trying anymore. You must trust your instincts and gut feelings. You need to see the signs of the universe from time to time.

And before you give up, ask a few questions.

1) Will you be okay if you don’t get that particular thing you’re giving up now?
2) Did you give your best? If not, why not give it another shot?
3) Giving up should not be influenced by the fear of being judged if you fail again.
4) Will giving up improve your life? What do you stand to lose if you give up?
5) Do you have a backup plan?
6) Will it matter if you’re labeled a loser by others simply because you gave up?
7) What’s the opportunity cost – Let’s imagine you’re preparing for an exam, will it be worth it if you clear it in more attempts than you expected?

Although it is easier said than done, we must never give up. But you know what? Sometimes it’s best to give up. You may not realize it now, but you will not regret your decision in the future.

No, I do not encourage giving up. However, there are moments when you should understand what you want and what will make you happy in life, and then make the right choices at the right time.

Introduction:

“We do ourselves no favors by pretending none of this ever happened ..We should know the good, the bad, everything. That’s what great nations do: They come to terms with their dark sides”.

President Joe Biden recently recognized one of the worst incidents of racial hate in the country’s history, the only sitting American Head to do this.

Tulsa Massacre (May-June 1921) is one of the violent killings of the African – American by the hands of the whites, the killings which shocked the nation and the world.

Not only the well-to-do African Americans were killed mercilessly but also there was extensive damage done to their property.

Dear Friends,

Seventeen years after “The Last One” …
The Friends gang came back after 17 years and it felt like you never left. The bond, the memories (most of them for the cast), the friendship still intact like it was then, or did it flourished even more in all these years? It certainly did.

High on emotions

Firstly, I don’t know who’s emotion I resonated with most- was it David’s when he saw the sets once again and went “Wow!!” like all the memories rushing back in or was it Lisa’s who went for her iconic hehe and then started crying (even her giggle is contagious) or perhaps it was Jen’s, who looked at the two and went straight for the tissue box (so did we).

Secondly, anyone who has seen friends knows this episode was so special to all of us as Courtney quoted, “it will be the last time some asked about this to us as a group, this won’t happen again after another 15 years” and that’s when the nostalgia and the realization really kicked in that this is the last time they are gonna be seen as “The F.R.I.E.N.D.S” gang. Get me the tissue someone, please.

2-Hours that will remain with us for a lifetime

Within these two hours, they gave us the memories that will last a lifetime and I can’t decide which my favorite moment from the episode. For the first time, I realized their struggles and all the moments that were special to us were probably very difficult for them. Especially David Schwimmer, who still holds a grudge against Marcel.

We all related with the characters so hard, we cried with them, we laughed with them, they became our family and as we all say goodbye to friends once again, goodbye to these grownups (besides Joey, he is still the same), I realize this is it, this means it is the end to a wonderful era and now is the time to move on…

And you thought the goodbye that came 17 years ago was difficult one. Bet you didn’t see this one coming and wrecking you did you now.

Just as we all say our last goodbye to the sitcom, let’s look back at the highlights of the almost 2 hours reunion episode.

Everyone is back

For the very last time, we were able to see all the cast, not just the gang but also, Janice, Gunther, The Geller parents, Mr. Heckles, Jill, Rachel’s sister, and even the guy that had identical hands like Joey, Thomas Lennon.

I wish even Ben (Cole Sprouse) and Paul Rudd would have come back to say bye to the gang for the last time. Nevertheless, we were all an emotional trainwreck when the Geller parents said they cared and worried about the gang like their own, and Janice coming back and doing her iconic laugh.

You know we all cried and laughed. They all were an integral part of the show and all of them came back.

The Set and Catching up

Firstly, the cast was shot gossiping and reminiscing about the past while sitting in the different sets of the sitcom. That hit right into the feels.

We got to hear about their bond, their babies loving the show, and some really interesting stories. Be it David’s grudge against Marcel or the story about the little crush someone had.

The chair!!! Matt and Matthew went back to sit on the chair in their apartment. And seeing all of them hanging around in Monica’s apartment brought back memories.

The girls even knew what they were wearing during the first reading. Duh, they sure did!! Them talking about bumping into each other and how the bond still is intact as always.

The Cast re-reading the scenes

The cast enacted some of the popular scenes from the sitcom. My favorite you ask- The one where Ross, Rachel, and Phoebe are in the naked guy’s apartment and Phoebe find out about Monica and Chandler, and what followed was her iconic line, “Oh my eyes. my eyes”.

Lisa still has that Phoebe touch in her it was like re-watching the episode. and then what followed was the screaming and jumping and over-enthusiasm to distract Ross. They really re-enacted that as well.

Even the Ross-Rachel kiss scene in the cafe. The tension, the emotions, and the romance everything hit the mark all over again. And what followed was a epic revelation…

Spill the Tea baby

And then we got to know that Jen and David had a huge crush on each other. Even though the romance never started in the real life it was well presented in all the scenes. And then David asked, how could you not know and then went like oh, we know. This reminded us of the good old times.

What then followed was the sad secrets being revealed.- the anxiety and pressure Matthew felt every time before performing. Even Lisa was like you never told us and that’s the moment we realize that the journey was definitely special but hard as well.

Finally, watching the bts and seeing Matt hurting his shoulder and the pain broke my heart.

The Quiz

I loved the quiz episode and they brought it back. And like always they forgot to call the toss. Followed by Rachel’s letter, 18 pages front and back, that she wrote to Ross was brought back, one word wow!!

And, when asked about CHandler’s job, they remembered the exact way the scene went. Finally, we know that no one knows

It can be concluded that Courteney is certainly as competitive and fierce as Monica while Jen is as hyper as Rachel. They even brought the Identical hand man back!!!!

The Director’s Say

The co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, Kevin S. Bright of Friends came together. They ran us through the whole casting journey and how they made the changes as per the audience’s reactions.

Especially where they had initially thought to make Chandler and Monica have just a fling or a one-night stand. And I was like Noooo!!! They were my favorite couple and it was my wish that they would end up together.

And how the fun they had shooting.

The Fashion Show

Firstly came Cara Delevingne in Rachel’s iconic puffy pink bridesmaid dress. Then second came Cindy Crawford in Ross’ tight leather pants. Followed by Justin Bieber dressed in Ross’ potato outfit and finally Cara again in the Holiday Armadillo.

But it was Matt LeBlanc who stole the limelight by wearing all of Chandler’s clothes like that from one of the episodes like could he be wearing any more clothes.

The Highlights

When asked if a Friends movie or a new season could be expected, Lisa quoted, the show ended at a point where everyone got a happy ending so to have something new we first need to unravel the happy ending and why should we do that. Let them have their happy ever after.

This was followed by the gang discussed how no one understood what they were going through besides the other five and that’s why their bond is so special. Then came, the wall where everyone wrote their final goodbye and we saw Matt’s message. “I shit here”- this guy is effortlessly hilarious. And finally, Matt erasing Courtney’s lines from the table after being told to mind his business.

The part where Lisa had a bug in her hair and she acted just like how Phoebe would or she bringing g smelly cat-back(tbh best song ever). One word EPIC.

The Final Goodbye

Finally, As the show reached its finale, the nostalgia was high and then James Corden asked where do they think the characters are in their lives today. Disclaimer: this will definitely make you cry-

• Rachel- Happily married to Ross and they have kids.
• Monica- Still fierce and competitive and,
• Chandler- made sure he still makes Monica laugh every day
• Phoebe- Happily married and have made a community for kids.
• Ross- Still a philanthropist (still playing with bones) and;
• Finally Joey- Opened his sandwich show (I totally see why he cracks up every time on the playing with bones joke)

And this was the end of the Friends era. Our final goodbye!

It’s just an episode they said, it won’t hurt they said. However, what they forgot Friends wasn’t a sitcom it was an emotion.

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Chipko Movement or Chipko Andolan was started in 1973 in UP’s Chamboli District (now Uttarakhand) by a group of women, it was a nonviolent agitation aimed at protecting the trees. The word Chipko, which means Embrace, saw villagers hugging the trees and encircling them to prevent them from cutting. The idea of – ‘Our lives before the trees’.

Historically speaking the original Chipko Andolan can be traced back to the 18th Century with Rajasthan’s Bishnoi Community. It was led by Amrita Devi and a group of villagers who laid down their lives while protecting the trees from being felled down on the orders of the King of Jodhpur. It was only after this incident the king banned the cutting down of trees in all the Bishnoi Village.

Under Sundarlal Bahuguna, the Chipko Movement gained momentum. He was an Eco activist and spent his life educating the villagers to protest against the destruction of the forests and the Himalayan Mountains. It was his efforts that the movement got huge support from the masses and eventually made the then PM Mrs. Indira Gandhi put a ban on cutting the trees. The ban was subsequently implemented in other parts of the country.

Bahuguna was a charismatic leader who lived an ascetic life and was an ardent follower of the Gandhian Principles. In 2009, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan Award by GOI for his environmental conservation. Dwelling in Big cities and Multi floored houses we hardly get a chance to know about the natural habitat. In the name of Development and Urbanization, we have distanced ourselves from nature. It seems that our Early live teaching has no significance if we are not practicing it in REAL.

For us, the best way to secure Bahuguna’s vision will be when we as a youth will engage ourselves in embracing the challenges of protecting our Flora and Fauna.

News Flash:

As the news of Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French open due to her struggle with depression hits us up, the stigma around mental health somehow seems more real than ever.

The fellow players actually had mixed review and some of them even stated that the press conferences can be difficult but it is a part of the job or I hope she doesn’t regret it, makes you wonder when did the hustle become more important than our mental peace.