This morning, my mother woke me up telling me that my father was no longer breathing. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. He was suffering from Parkinsons and had deteriorated rapidly in […]
Reflections on an overdue farewell Read More »
Identity is a fundamental part of our being. We have many simultaneous identities. Some are circumstances of birth or life, others are conferred by something we do, still others fall
Identity, discrimination, caste and why I call myself a Brahmin Read More »
The fight against depression. Vidyut describes her journey toward freeing herself from depression against what seemed insurmountable odds.
On the other side of depression Read More »
A long overdue step toward bringing in standards in advenure sports took off when the Government of Maharashtra issued norms as a Government Resolution applicable to individuals and organizations offering
Maharashtra GR on Adventure Sports welcome, but raise concerns Read More »
An article by Tavleen Singh in the Indian Express is accurately named Environmental fraud, though it is rare for such transparency of intent to be declared upfront. I do appreciate
Environmental fraud by Tavleen Singh Read More »
It had rung fifty kinds of alarms in my head when I first read the story without even knowing what would follow that Tarun Sehrawat drank what was clearly bad
On Tarun Sehrawat’s death Read More »
Is it time for India to Quit Nuclear Power? Once, US stunned the world with the power of nuclear bombs. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed, and a messy war abruptly
Get out of the dark ages – Quit Nuclear Power – Part 1: The Cost Read More »
Some thoughts around tribals in India, and their relative political abandonment. Trying to look at the psychological influences on behaviour and what is possible to address that which is not
Patterns of assumptions and stereotypes manipulate collective responses. Patterns based on things we refuse to acknowledge or even are aware of. “Strong man”, “Caring mother”, “damsel in distress”, “hen pecked”, “old coot”,
Women and Power : The Gender Battle Read More »
