MY NAME IS RASNA AND I AM NOT A DRINK!
Rasna, the domineering brand in the soft drinks category in 80s and 90s was introduced in 1976 by Pioma industries as a ready-to-drink mix product called Jaffe. Its name was later changed to Rasna, which is related to Hindi word ras (juice). My Super creative parents found it so marvelous that I was named after it and I am unerringly the only person I know with my name and have always had a love/hate relationship with my name Nothing irks me more than the people who hear my name for the first time, become so inquisitive and infuriate me by asking what's the scoop behind your name. A big smile plastered on my face does not show the full-fledged rage I have hidden. I just try to avoid the state of undying feud:D I repeatedly get asked why my parents gave me “this name.” Everybody so wants to know the meaning of my name. I really don't know where to start! :/ People generally have to ask me to repeat my name so they seldom forget me. Their reactions are so freakish. ...