Last month, after our trip to Japan, many people were curious to know what struck my wife and me the most about Japan. My wife is way too diplomatic to answer such direct questions. But I have no such inhibitions and quickly replied, “Speed breakers. There are none in Japan whereas here, even in a
Inconsiderate guests come in all ages, shapes and sizes. As you’ve done I’m sure, I too have seen my share of them over the last 70 years and decided to construct an ‘ Annoyance Index’. Just like how Prannoy Roy had constructed a misery index on NDTV, based on heat and humidity. The higher each
Have you ever been chased by a cow? I have. And believe me, it’s the most terrifying experience you can have. The year was 1976. I had gone to visit my sister at her government flat. Being a sarkari colony there were usually no animals lurking, crouching or wandering on the roads. My motorcycle was
Last month I had the rare privilege of being an involuntary participant, albeit a passive one, in an animated discussion between some ladies on a matter of cosmic importance, namely, table setting. It happened like this. Three of my wife’s college friends came for lunch, or rather, stayed on for it, after an impromptu morning
Be part of an extraordinary, immersive experience of living in harmony with nature, and observe the consequences of mindless development.
While we lament the demise of the sporting spirit, let us pace along with two mind-bending books for willing souls.
A travelogue-cum-memoir and a novel; both experiencing and evoking ideas of identity and otherness at this time in different ways,
A best-selling novel was caught up in a controversy regarding who has the right to tell whose story. Let’s start
Everything different yet everyone connected. Three books, indeed the best books, show us how. What’s common between Shah Rukh Khan,
Everyone knows that vitamins are essential for the healthy, efficient functioning of both the body and the mind. In the body, vitamins function as coenzymes and cofactors in the millions of chemical reactions that occur every second. Some people even take large or “megadose” amounts of vitamins in the hope
India, along with the rest of the world, is ageing rapidly. It is a scary proposition. Even with financial security, a failing body and a forgetful, slow- reacting brain make coping with life difficult. Additionally, children may reside in distant countries. Social security benefits are limited, and finding domestic help
We must adapt ourselves for the future and be resilient enough to face climate change. When you can’t reverse it, you must adapt to it. That is what the world has come to believe as climate change wreaks havoc and countries are pushed into standing up and recognising that something
Your e-waste can bridge an important gap and become a national asset. With geopolitics and tariffs impacting global supply chains, self-sufficiency has become the buzzword all over the world. Among the most discussed raw materials in India are rare minerals critical to our growth. These include lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare
Green is the way to go this festive season. Festivals are celebratory by nature all over the world. People dress up for events, they let their hair down, forget their blues and spread good cheer. In India we take our festivals seriously and pull out all the stops in making
