Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s idealised self-image and attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where a young man named Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.
Sexual orientations are a complex subject that keeps getting more complex with time. Gone are the days of surprise on hearing someone is gay or lesbian or the word homosexual in a country where “s-e-x” being said openly was frowned on. Then we heard of bisexuality. From there to LGBT was almost instantaneous with many …
Sexual orientations, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality and need for dialogue Read More »
Empath is a term one commonly encounters in support groups for mental abuse, particularly at the hands of those with Narcissistic Personality Disorder as someone who is the very opposite and usually a victim of a narcissist.
Living with a narcissist. A first person account of living with a covert narcissist that may help you recognize the signs if you are traumatized by compulsive and inexplicable lying and deceptive behaviour in a loved one.
Democracies are expected to empower citizens to take genuine control of instruments of the state for their development. At the core of this concept is the idea that citizens will participate in governance at the local level, making decisions for themselves, and vote in representatives to legislatures for higher-level decisions. India is an implausible democracy, …
India at 70: democratic accountability is an endangered species Read More »