The Environmental Cost Of Convenience
On my morning walks in the university campus where I am a scholar-in-residence, I initially saw piles of waste everywhere. It is oldest living...
Tackling The Source Of Problems
Come elections, and newspaper front pages and social media timelines are full of new hospitals being launched or their foundation stones being laid, mostly...
Are We Prepared For Digital Accidents?
A Microsoft glitch triggered by an update from its security partner Crowdstrike recently brought down computer systems around the world. While we noticed airports...
Crowd Management To Avoid Stampedes
The last thing I wanted to experience in the beautiful valley of Kashmir was getting struck in a traffic jam. Yet, that is exactly...
A Mundane Wishlist For Modi 3.0
With the cacophony of the elections settled, the Modi-led NDA or Modi 3.0 has started its third stint and second decade in power. Let...
Redefining Brahmacharya For The New Age
It is easy to tempt anyone on diet to have a samosa or a piece of cake at a birthday party, but it is...
A Case Against Automated Voice Messages
A deluge of automated voice messages is the latest menace we all are facing. A series of numbers starting with 713xx is used solely...
Chaitra – Time For Nava Samvatsara
Chaitra – the first month of the Indian Hindu Calendar derives its name from Chitra Nakshatra, in which the full moon will shine. Any...
Delicate Balance of Gender Roles
Come March and every woman has her inbox full of invites for attending women’s day events, discounts for purchases to pamper oneself and, sometimes,...
Slow Return Of The Indian Joint Family
Indian Joint family living in palatial houses is now a stuff of fiction. A few generations back, it was the norm. In fact, the...
