An Analyst

 What shook Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India, was the honor killing of Kavin Selvaganesh, a 27-year-old by the brother of his girlfriend. Kavin, a brilliant mind, had earned a gold medal for his academic performance at the university and was employed at TCS, with a monthly salary of more than a lakh. He had known and been in love with Subhashini, a medical doctor and the daughter of two police officers, since they attended the same school in Tuticorin. Subhashini belonged to a community categorized as "Most Backward," while Kavin was a member of the Scheduled Caste. Because of their differing backgrounds, Subhashini's parents did not approve of the relationship, fearing social ostracization if their daughter married Kavin. What happened next is truly chilling. Kavin traveled to Tirunelveli to take his ailing grandfather to the clinic where Subhashini worked. Her 21-year-old brother, Surjit, learned of the situation and met with Kavin. After exchanging friendly...

The Cosmic Connection: My Journey with Depression, ADD, and a Pisces Moon A word of caution: I'm still taking baby steps in my astrology journey and don't intend to pursue it as a career or side hustle. I'm learning simply to satisfy my own curiosity. During my sophomore year of college, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) . My school days were traumatic, filled with verbal abuse and bullying at school and at home. I was told these conditions were incurable. And while they might be, I've learned that they're not insurmountable. My birth chart offers some fascinating insights into my experience. I'm a Pisces moon with an Aries Ascendant , which places my moon in the 12th house . This house, along with the 6th and 8th, is considered a Dusthana , or a dreaded house in astrology. Planets in these houses are said to struggle to deliver their optimal results. The 12th house specifically represents far-off lands, dreams, and ...