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Technology is eroding the need for a personal touch in relationships and the change is here to stay... Once upon a time, people wrote letters. With a pen in hand and a writing pad on the lap, they styled each and every word in an individualistic manner, choosing expressions that conveyed their emotions with utmost care. In today’s times, there is hardly any time for such luxury. Forget sitting back and drafting a letter for our loved ones, we choose to send SMSes during occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and marriages. A birthday SMS reads “Hv a gr8 day. Tk cr.” A sms for a friend’s marriage reads, “Hr’s wishn u a fantastic life ahd.” Emotions are being expressed with such surgical precision that relationships are losing their personal touch. E-cards, somehow, don’t convey the emotions in a way that cards made out of paper — and with a few words scribbled inside — do. Yet, during every momentous occasion of our lives, we receive a large number of E-cards, among which sever...

Occasional parent-child tiffs may be unavoidable, but they shouldn’t create a rift in your bond Parents are never the easiest to please; they have their own set of sky-high expectations from their children. Arguments are a part of any parent-child relationship. But how you handle it as a child is important. Here are some points that you should know, if you are to successfully handle an argument with your parents and come out on the winning side. TALK OUT THE RULES There will be all sorts of rules what is the deadline to come home, phone usage, how much of TV can be watched, rules about friends coming over or stay overs with friends and how often you can party the list is endless. One of the best ways to avoid arguments about rules is to discuss them with your parents. If you feel that the rules are too harsh or unrealistic, talk it out. Your parents may be willing to make some adjustments. Don’t yell or argue; explain your points gently. FOLLOW THE RULES Now that the rules have...