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I went to a Psychologist and here's what I learnt about therapy

  I went to therapy during a tough phase in my life as we all probably find ourselves in sometimes. I chose by my own accord to try therapy. I already had an interest in psychology since I was a teenager. I also watched, The Sopranos , one of the greatest TV shows of all time which incorporated therapy as one of the main plot lines and I thought, let me give therapy a shot. The point of this article is to help anybody who might find themselves in a place where they need help and want to find the right therapist but don't have the information on the same. I'm writing here my observations, experience and learnings that I wished I knew before I picked my first therapist. Image courtesy - icons8.com She was a good listener and I felt good after talking to her in the sessions most of the time. She was considerate about extending the time limit after each session to maintain continuity and allow me to complete in a flow. She listened patiently, although at times she would provide som...

Which is the best domain extension for any website?

There are a number of top level domains (TLDs) in the domain name system (DNS) and it's hard to know which one to choose when you're starting out. Different people give different suggestions as to which works best. Although the content, utility, marketing and SEO makes a difference in the long term, it's best to choose a domain extension that is easy to remember for the general customer base that is being targeted. It's all about familiarity for the user which in turn makes it easier to remember and to use the domain name spontaneously when the need arises. This especially true for startups that don't have an app yet or don't need one. What are the commonly used domain names and what do they stand for? .com - commercial .co - company or corporate .io - Input/output .net - network .org - organization .biz - Business .ru - Russia .ir - Iran .in - India .uk - United Kingdom .au - Australia .de - Germany .ua - Ukraine .tk - Tokelau .cn - China .nl - Netherla...

The largest companies in the world by market cap, revenue and net profit margin in 2022

The simplest metrics to get a clear picture of any company's financial performance at a glance is by looking at the market capitalisation, revenue, net profit and net profit margin. Of course, there are other metrics that must be considered in order to invest in them but this is not an article on investing but just an informative article on the largest companies in the world. Here, we take a look at the largest companies in the world in 2022 ranked by their market cap, revenue, net profit and net profit margin. The largest company by market value is Apple with a market cap around of $2.6 trillion. Interestingly, apple's market cap crossed $3 trillion just this year. It was the first company to cross $1 trillion market cap in August 2018 and astonishingly doubled to $2 trillion in just 2 years in August 2020. It took about 1.5 years to reach $3 trillion. Market capitalisation is always varying based on the stock price which is dependent on the financial performance ...

List of Cars Owned by Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of late veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and the husband of bollywood actress Alia Bhatt. He has featured as the lead actor in movies like Rockstar, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Barfi among others. His latest movie to release is Brahmastra.  He owns a number of cars which are both luxurious and sporty.  B elow, we look at the list of cars in the Ranbir Kapoor car collection, Audi A8 He bought a White Audi A8 which is customized according to his requirements. This is the car that is frequently used by him. Apparently, he waited nearly eight months to get this car customized. Below is an image of Ranbir Kapoor with his white Audi A8. He also has a red Audi R8 . Range Rover (L322) He owns Range Rover (L322), customized with advanced features and luxurious interiors. Below you can see an image of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the Range Rover (L322). Mercedes-Benz G63 He also owns a Mercedes-Benz G63, which costs appro...

List of Cars Owned by Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan is an Indian film actor. He is one of the highest paid actors in the Indian film industry. He is an avid car lover who has an enviable collection of Luxury and sports cars. Below, we take a look at the cars in the Hrithik Roshan car collection, Mercedes Benz S class INR 2.4 Cr His producer father, Rakesh Roshan, gifted him this car. Below you can see an image of Hrithik Roshan and his kids pose in front of his Mercedes Benz S class. Rolls Royce Ghost Series II Price : INR 7 cr (stock price of 4.5 cr plus customisation) Hrithik gifted himself the Rolls Royce Ghost Series on his 42nd birthday. The classic ride features a 6.2 litre twin turbo V12 petrol engine with 563 Bhp-780 Nm and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h going from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. Ferrari Modena Price : INR 1.8 cr This is the same model which legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar once owned. The Ferrari Modena 360 has a top speed of 305 km/h and goes from 0-100 km/h in 4.5 second...

What Cars Does Shah Rukh Khan Own

Shah Rukh Khan  reportedly has a net worth of over $600 million and is the second richest actor in the world. Being a luxury and sports car lover, he owns a number of these. Below is a list of cars in the Shah Rukh Khan car collection, Bugatti Veyron The car that stands out the most among the Shah Rukh Khan car collection is the Veyron which reins in at ₹12 crore. Rolls Royce Drophead Coupé He owns a Rolls Royce too, pricing for which starts at a massive INR 4.01 crore and it can easily go beyond that depending upon the buyer’s specifications. Driven via a 6.8 litre naturally aspirated V12 petrol engine, the car boasts of 460 bhp and 750 Nm of torque. Bentley Continental GT The next exclusive car owned by SRK is also a British marvel and it is none other than the Bentley Continental GT. Known to be a popular choice among the who’s who of the world, the Bentley Continental GT is powered by a 6.0-litre twin turbo that churns out a maximum power output of 590 PS and a peak torque of 7...

What Kind of Cars Does Aamir Khan Own

Aamir Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer. His movies are part of the highest grossing movies of Indian cinema. He has an estimated net worth of over $180 million. So, it would be fair to assume he has a luxurious and expensive car collection. Below is a list of cars in the Aamir Khan car collection, Mercedes Benz S 600 Price: INR 10 Cr (The car itself doesn’t cost 10 cr, but due to special modifications like adding thicker doors, making the whole car bullet proof and bomb proof, it costs this much.) He is the third person in the country - after ex-PM Manmohan Singh and business tycoon Mukesh Ambani to own the Benz S 600 which comes with super-thick doors and mirrors, fire and security alarm systems, special tires on which the vehicle can be driven for up to 80 km even after they are deflated and a twin-turbo 530 PS V 12 petrol engine. After the first season of Satyamev Jayate, Aamir Khan began receiving threats as he had openly spoken about female foeticide, medical ma...

Everything You Need to Know about the Importance of Regular Car Service

  A regular car service can maintain and monitor the health of various vital parts and extend the life of your car. Cars tend to lose power at an estimated 1 BHP per year. This may vary depending on the car’s usage and kilometers been driven. In most cases, full service can help with this. A well-maintained car can help you stay stress-free, avoid breakdowns and major issues in the future which can save you a lot more money in the long run. A regular car service   can maintain and monitor the health of various vital parts and extend the life of your car. Here are some valid reasons to get your car serviced regularly, Engine health An oil change is the most important part of any car service. If oil is not changed regularly, sludge can build up and will stop the engine from being sufficiently lubricated. The engine can be thought of as the heart of the car, and if not lubricated, engine failure is likely and repairs are expensive. Coolant is also critical as it degrades over tim...

List of Cars Owned by Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is a veteran Indian film actor who has acted in over 150 movies. He has an estimated net worth of about $400 million. This allows him to own a large collection of cars. He is an avid lover of luxury and sports cars and he has such cars from various brands which include Lexus, Rolls Royce Phantom, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Range Rover and Toyota.  Below is a look at different cars in the Amitabh Bachchan car collection, Rolls Royce Phantom The above image shows Amitabh bachchan entering his Rolls Royce Phantom. The Rolls Royce Phantom was given to Big B as a gift for his acting in Eklavya movie by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and is the most precious car out of his collection with a 6.75 I V 12 and produces 453 hp & 720 Nm of torque. It is an extended wheelbase, coupe and conventional four-door sedan. Lamborghini Murcielago It is a two door coupe or roadster sports car made by Italian automobile Lamborghini. Bentley Arnage R It is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured by Be...

Five coolest car features of the past decade (2010-2020)

Innovation in the automotive field has always been intriguing and there have been plenty of innovative features added year after year, especially in the premium/luxury car segment helmed by Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. A lot of car enthusiasts or people who can afford these brands may be aware of these features but there a lot of other people who haven't noticed these amazing advancements in the past decade. Here are five of the coolest features in the past decade (2010-2020), Cars that recognise traffic light changes and count down until the next green light Audi first brought Traffic Light Information (TLI) to production vehicles in 2016 which tells drivers how long until the next green light and also tell you fast or slow they should go to get to the next green light, all in one system. This would be so useful when you are in a hurry to get somewhere and you plan your speed and route just about right to get to your destination in the most time-efficient way possible. Sen...

Anti-war song by Dire Straits packs a rational punch as we witness the Russia-Ukraine war

One of the best songs performed by the band Dire Straits, written by lead singer Mark Knopfler, is filled with apt lyrics serving as a simple yet rational anti-war reasoning. Image Courtesy - Youtube Brothers in arms With the present scenario of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the unnecessary destruction of innocent lives and unsettlement the war has brought into the lives of not just the ones directly involved but also to the people all over the world, this is a song that aptly covers the situation with thought-provoking lyrics and subtle yet hard hitting guitars over calm rational vocals. Lyrics that stand out - "There's so many different worlds, so many different suns and we have just one world but we live in different ones". Bringing to mind Carl Sagan's genius philosophical 'pale blue dot' analogy of earth from the vastness of the universe, the lyric, reminds us that there are many worlds out there but this is one known world that we are inhabiting, albe...

The best financial advice on investing that stands the test of time

  A number of sound and rational financial quotes can be found in the book the intelligent investor by Benjamin Graham. The following quote by Benjamin Graham is on the first and probably the biggest hurdle to overcome when starting your investment journey,  The investor's chief problem - and even his worst enemy - is likely to be himself. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images In most cases, without a sound foundation people start speculating rather than investing.  There might be plenty of people claiming to be experts who insist they have the best advice on where to invest and it might even sound enticing and exciting but it might eventually lead to disastrous outcomes. While starting my own financial journey, I wish I had come across the following advice which might have saved me a lot of time and money which was wasted on speculative actions like day trading and half-baked analysis based investments in stocks and Mutual funds. If I had to cho...

How the invention of the atomic bomb is coming back to bite us and always will

  The US rained hellfire on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, turning the cities to dust in seconds and leaving behind lasting horrific damages. Image for representational purpose only. Source - Google Images J. Robert Oppenheimer , often cited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II that was set up to develop the first nuclear weapons, later expressed these chilling words,  Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds. This short sighted invention to achieve an impulsive victory to silence a stubborn Japanese regime and a haunting event in history is now what is stopping the allies from making the right moves to help Ukraine. Putin knows this and is clearly using this very threat that US used on Japan to now do what he wants almost unchecked. Yes, there are sanctions but to what end? Will they wor...