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For years, the story of modern smartphone design has been one of subtraction. We’ve seen the headphone jack disappear, the physical Home button fade into history, and bezels shrink to near-nothingness, all in pursuit of a seamless, slab-of-glass ideal. Apple, perhaps more than any other company, championed this minimalist gospel. Yet, a peculiar shift has recently occurred. A new button has appeared on the latest flagship iPhones: the Action Button. This addition, replacing the venerable, tactile, and instantly-understandable Silent Switch, forces a question upon those of us who appreciate the subtle genius of a minimal interface: Do we really need more buttons on the iPhone?

A truly engaged and open discussion about faith often requires venturing beyond surface-level observations to understand the deeper wisdom and historical context behind practices that may, at first glance, appear foreign or complex. When we look at Islam, many of its most distinctive commandments—from marriage customs to dietary laws and dress codes—are frequently misunderstood or viewed through a modern, external lens, leading to various myths and misconceptions. Instead of seeing these as arbitrary rules, a closer examination reveals them as integral elements of a comprehensive system designed to promote spiritual health, social order, and human dignity. To fully appreciate these facets of the faith, one must be willing to step outside contemporary biases and examine the principles as they were intended, within their proper context. This post aims to provide a robust, well-illustrated justification for some of the most questioned aspects of Islam, transforming misconceptions into gen...

This is another attempt to write poetry, a skill I lost after college romance. In loneliness and solitude I think about my ex-lover, not my girlfriend but lover. She scarred me good and I never fell in love again. A hopeless romantic one may say. Enjoy the poem, stop being judgmental, like you had great success with your romance!

I saw a funny picture on Facebook the other day. It was a simple list about staying healthy: Eat well, sleep enough, exercise, and in the end... you still die. For a moment, I felt like all my effort—all the morning jogs and the boring salads—was a total waste. It seemed like the whole point of life was actually no point at all because the finish line is just the grave. What's the big deal with trying so hard if you just end up dead?

I have a confession to make: I actively, deliberately avoid noise. I prefer the quiet hum of a coffee shop, the low volume of a podcast, or frankly, the blessed silence of my own home So, when the invite came for an indoor rock concert—a full-throttle, electric performance by a local band—my immediate instinct was to feel deeply hesitant about attending. But this night, at By Chance on Brigade Road, Bangalore, had a very specific, personal purpose : I was invited by an ex-co-worker and their son , who was performing that night. If the invitation had come from anyone else, I would have politely excused myself from attending. This personal connection provided the powerful lure I couldn't resist: the promise of a local band named Spade Pirates sinking their teeth into the legendary grunge anthems of Nirvana