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7 Types Of Mediocre Workers
I am a firm believer that all human beings are born talented but circumstances and self-sabotaging traits make the best of people slip into mediocrity at some stage in their life. So, like it or not,...
View ArticleWhich Organisation Are You - The Forest Or The Garden?
How should you approach the problem of culture in a company, especially a startup? Should you aim for a warm, friendly place that lives by "work hard, party harder", or should you become more...
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Book Excerpt: 'There's Something About You'
There's Something About You (Releasing July 15, 2015) is not a typical love story. It's about a 28 year old girl called Trish who finds herself in a lot of trouble - she's unemployed and has two...
View ArticleBeing Nice: A 'Social' Remedy for Depression
Organophosphates. It's a word which hardly rings a bell with people, except perhaps those working in agriculture and healthcare. These are chemical compounds present in most common pesticides and...
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Tune In To The Radio: You'll Be Gaga About This Bandra Bar
Call it Classic, Old Skool or by any other name, Retro never goes out of style. Fads may come and go like ballet skirts and bushy beards, but things people have grown up with will always remain close...
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The Link Between Animal Cruelty And Human Violence
Photo Credit HSI The media has recently been rife with sordid tales of torment inflicted upon animals by humans. While a man in Tamil Nadu was caught in the act of bestiality with a hapless cow, a...
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Why 2 Degrees Of Global Warming Is Still Too Much
In the most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, climate scientists and experts have concluded that we should aim to limit global warming to 1.5°C; the former number of 2°C...
View Article5 Essentials Every Indian Home Must Have
It is no longer enough to buy a comfy sofa or two, a large bed, and a few appliances to make a home truly liveable. And if you're constructing a house, you need to think beyond cement and paint and...
View ArticleWhy India Will Not Pursue the Saurabh Kalia Case In International Court
Sixteen years have passed since the alleged torture death of Captain Saurabh Kalia at the hands of Pakistani soldiers during the Kargil War of 1999, but there remain strong feelings that justice has...
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On India's Roads, Saffron And Green Are The Colours Of Danger
A year ago the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) painted many of the kerb stones along the road and median in saffron and green instead of the earlier white/yellow and black. The timing of this...
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10 Innovative Dishes For Your Next Iftar Party
Motley spreads of fresh cut mangoes and melons, mounds of succulent dates, smoking hot fritters wrapped in oil-stained newspaper thongas, refreshing glasses of kesar-tinted sharbat chockfull with...
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Work Permits For Spouses of H1-B Visa Holders Will Help Families, Economy
The news that the United States has finally decided to amend its regulations to allow the dependent spouses of the specialised H-1B visa holders to work was hailed with jubilation by Indian Americans....
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Why Democratic Afghanistan Will Never Truly Trust Pakistan
The intelligence sharing deal between ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and NDS (National Directorate of Security) in May was hailed as a game-changer. Finally, Pakistan and Afghanistan would work...
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Why India Is Not Yet Ready For Gay Marriage
As the world's oldest democracy legalises gay marriage nationwide, it is time for the world's largest democracy to perform some much needed introspection - are we, as a people, society, and country...
View ArticleIs Vitamin D Deficiency India's Latest Epidemic?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that behind every ache and pain, lies a deficiency. Well, mostly. If you've been waking up tired, have knees that creak, have unexplained aches or mood swings, or...
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This Modi Government Initiative Can Be A Game Changer For India's Farm Market
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to liberalise Indian agriculture by creating a new national market. Potentially, this reform can do for food and agriculture what PV Narasimha Rao did for...
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Kamal Haasan's 'Papanasam' Is Basically A Dated And Melodramatic Retelling Of...
The last time we saw Kamal Haasan play a common man on-screen was six years ago in Unnai Pol Oruvan. In the film, which was a remake of the Hindi drama A Wednesday, he shared screen space with...
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How Is 'Papanasam' Different From The Original 'Drishyam'?
This apple was a bit hard to resist: just how different is the original Drishyam to Papanasam, and how different was Mohanlal's performance to Kamal's? ((Spoilers ahead: If you have not seen Papanasam...
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Poor Man's Sciences: The Survival of Dhaka
To function in Dhaka, you need to be privy to certain scientific processes. Sounds absurd? Not necessarily - after all, the city is 75% and 67% denser than Hong Kong and Mumbai respectively, with...
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Photos: My Introduction To Street Photography In India
I had always harboured an interest in photography. As a kid, if there was a film camera laying around, I'd latch onto it after securing the relevant permissions. I'd snap pictures of family members,...
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