Category: Sustainable future
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Don’t kill the canary in the coal mine!
Canary is a small bird, size about 4-6 inches and weighing just about 15-20 grams. It is like a “chidiya”, belonging to the same order/family as that of the house sparrow. It is yellow and looks beautiful, and it has a melodious voice. But, that is not what it is famous for. It has a…
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Nebulous nationalities and shifting loyalties in the globalized world
Let me begin with the basics first. What is the meaning of the term “nation”? It essentially means a political entity wherein the inhabitants of a particular geographical area feel emotionally connected to each other and to the land they live in. Here, the term “emotional connection” is very important. Unless the people of a…
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Does the “number” in the “Number of working hours” really matter?
Or there is something else that really matters! Since the Indian software giant founder Mr. Narayan Murthy advocated for 70-hour work week for young Indians to improve productivity at work and then the (in)famous L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocating for 90-hour work week even including on Sundays and then some entrepreneurs across the world suggesting…
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Don’t take away our samosa, kachori and jalebi, please!
When I was a teenager, I used to be very skinny. In my hometown Kota, kachori, samosa and jalebi are the popular breakfast street-side snacks. At one point of time, I was visiting an ailing relative in a hospital. So, one gentleman looking at me pointed out to my obese relative “अगर ये रोज़ दो…
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Does common (wo)man wants a war? OR War is an elitist idea?
Over the centuries of history of mankind, there have been numerous wars. The history is replete with examples of deadly wars fought from time to time, some of them well-documented in the history books. From the wars fought by Roman Empires, to the wars fought by Alexander the Great, to the wars waged by the…
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Sustainable cities for a developed India- the perennial issue of water logging
A single day of heavy convectional rainfall in any city today is sufficient to cripple the city life for the next 1-2 days. There would be water loggings here and there, overflowing drains and sewerage system in every locality and heavy traffic jams. In summation, the situation paints a very sorry state of affairs. There…
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Human species- are we really the smartest or the dumbest?
I once read somewhere that we humans are a very strange species. As first, we cut trees and then make papers out of the tree bark, and then write “DON’T CUT TREES” on that paper itself. The problem here is not that we are not aware of the problems facing us. The actual problem is…
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Does India of tomorrow has a place for each and every aspiring “Alok” out there?
There is a little boy aged about 8 years. He lives in an orphanage in the outskirts of the city of Delhi, as his parents died in a car accident when he was very young. He was brought to the orphanage by a good samaritan and he has lived there since. He polishes shoes of…
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