A Kaleidoscope of Thoughts

ABOUT THE BOOK "Interesting thoughts portraying life's emotions. A welcome compilation." —Vikas Swarup ABOUT THE AUTHOR Syed Ibrahim Rizvi is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Allahabad, India. His research is focussed on how living organisms age and can technology provide a viable anti-aging therapy. Prof. Rizvi is widely travelled and has lectured across the globe at numerous international conferences and seminars. He has been a visiting scientist to many prestigious international Universities. Prof. Rizvi also has an interest in creative English writing. His articles find place in leading English newspapers. CONTENTS Preface . 9 Acknowledgement . 11 1. Living a happy life is a self prerogative . 13 2. The beauty of life lies in its uncertainty . 15 3. What is the purpose of life? . 17 4. Romantic love and human survival . 19 5. Nature’s design: Perfectly imperfect! . 21 6. Can we live without telling a lie? . 23 7. When ‘dil’ and ‘jigar’ became synonymous . 25 8. Friendship: A unique human trait . 27 9. Transition of moon from a simile to metaphor . 29 10. Indian ethos and opulence . 31 11. The perception of time: Real or illusion . 33 12. When a ‘no’ means ‘yes’ . 35 13. Media controls how and what we think . 37 14. How to deal with memories . 39 15. In times of choices galore, peace of mind takes a hit . 41 16. Sacrifice: Thy name is woman . 43 17. How the game of cricket lost its ‘Gentleman’ tag . 45 18. How fictional thought shapes human lives . 47 19. Facial beauty: Ethereal innocence and hidden cues . 49 20. Is human life too short? . 51 21. When rain plays cupid . 55 22. How melody in bollywood songs died a slow death . 57 23. Beyond its playful side, sports have evolutionary importance . 61 24. Love is not time’s fool . 63 25. Why do we sleep? . 67 The Title 'A Kaleidoscope of Thoughts written/authored/edited by Syed Ibrahim Rizvi', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353242459 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 69 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-