The Night Of Bonfire

She had adequately warned Niki.

She thought Niki had broken off with that married bloke.

Then, Niki’s wedding had been fixed.

Niki projected a squeaky clean and happy persona.

She was heartbroken to discover remnants of what Niki had forgotten to clean...

The steamy personal chats and images told a different tale.

What was going on right behind her back could jeopardise Niki’s upcoming marriage.

That married man could use all the evidence to blackmail...

PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala

Selfie Crazy Selfitis World

Have you heard about the word 'Selfitis'?
'Selfitis' is the obsession of taking selfies on smartphones.
Social Media has a selfie overdose. Studies indicate that Selfitis may be a real disorder.

Article published in Business Standard

According to the study "An Exploratory Study of Selfitis and the Development of the Selfitis Behavior Scale" published in the International Journal of Mental Health And Addiction by Janarthanan Balakrishnan of the Thiagarajar School of Management in Madura, India, and Mark D. Griffiths of Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, UK, the following six factors determine the 'Selfitis Behavior Scale':

• Self-confidence
• Attention seeking
• Mood modification
• Environmental enhancement 
• Social competition
• Subjective Conformity

If you love clicking selfies, then these factors govern your behaviour too.

India ranks number one, with the distinction as the country with the maximum number of selfie-related accidents that occur throughout the world.

You must have watched videos or read news reports about selfie-related deaths...

Report in the TOI, Bhubaneswar edition

Secure Your Mobile Phone- Note the IMEI

The other day, I read a report in the newspaper that stated startling facts and statistics about mobile-phones being stolen. There are organized rackets in the cities, with smart thieves working overtime to pocket our objects of affection.

Yes, I can call my mobile phone just that- object of affection!

We all love our phones.