Did this age of communication revolution brought us any closer? or made us happier? There are mobile phones, Cd players, Playstation and thousands of electronics for entertainment available to the majority in todays world. Even the people of low income group do have a tv with a cable connection and their family members maintain a mobile phone per person too.  Word "communicate" means "to get in touch" and entertainment industry is working day/night for the recreation of the people. I think we ... Read More

We have met our long lost school and college friends on facebook which we never imagined meeting again in life. Some of us now live in different continents.  So on one hand it has brought us closer and on the other hand when we go on facebook several times a day it takes us away from the people we live close to. Multiple visits on such social networking sites result in wastage of time A research has confirmed what many parents and ... Read More

Have you been caught Twittering or on Facebook at work? Well now you can tell your manager it actually makes you a harder worker. This is an interesting information for all of us and genuine excuse too.An Australian study found surfing the internet for fun during office hours actually increased employees productivity by nine per cent. Study author Brent Coker, from the University of Melbourne said 'workplace internet leisure browsing,' or WILB, helped to sharpen workers' concentration. 'People need to zone ... Read More

Our big cities are crowded but people are lonely. My grand parents lived in a small city of Pakistan and I have very clear memories of their social life. People did not used to get ready and make phone calls before visiting their friends. Infact they lived in a close knit social setup called "mohalla" where their houses were joined on the roofs and everyone knew each other. Their kids play together after school. The ladies can call and ask ... Read More