"We've been asked to write a journal paper almost every month!" declared an academician friend of mine in frustration just a few days...

Continuing from Part 1. NOTE: As I talk about the various lost and fading professions in this series, I would also like to emphasise the...

NOTE: Dear Readers, I will be posting this topic in two to three parts depending on the length of the topic as the writing progresses. As...

FAST FACTS: What made Guano so important as to almost start a World War? All of us are very well aware of the importance of fertilizers...

Do you find your books to be clutter or love stacking them? I have never been much of a hoarder and periodically declutter by donating...

'The only constant in life is change' - Some 2500 years ago, a Greek philosopher named Heraclitus said it when the idea of 'change' was...

‘পুতুল নেবে গো, পুতুল…। আমার এই ছোট্ট ঝুড়ি, এতে রাম রাবণ আছে দেখে যা নিজের চোখে হনুমান কেমন নাচে। এ সুযোগ পাবেনা আর, বল ভাই কি দাম দেবে-...

Jump to Ways of reducing plastic waste FAST FACTS: Since the 1950s, more than 8 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced. SOME NEWS...

FAST FACTS: The thoughtless person playing with penicillin treatment is morally responsible for the death of the man who succumbs to...

Every time I see or think of the smiling photo of my father that we had printed after his demise, I'm reminded of the fact that I will...

Childlessness can be broadly classified into two types: Voluntary Childlessness and Involuntary Childlessness. Whether voluntary or...

Dear Readers, I am sorry for the delayed post. However it's still January, so I guess we can still call it New Year... Gaia is the Greek...

It is amazing how our brains work. At times, we can remember things from the time when we were 4-5 years old, while we may completely...

Jump to recipe.. While we were having our breakfast of flatbread and Chana Dal Egg Tarka, and where K had gulped down most of the tadka...

'You are an ANTI-SOCIAL', came the ultimate verdict from a friend cum senior colleague of mine when she sighed in utter exasperation...

‘Taratari gol kor, thanda hoe gele pakate asubidha hobe’ (Roll the balls quickly while it's still hot, otherwise they'll be difficult to...

Topics covered Why is fast fashion a concern for the environment? Rise in Consumerism - Cause and Effects How does online retail and...

I have an oft wandering mind - it wanders off when I'm reading, or cooking, or gardening, or doing something else. It's probably the age...

Recipe Below.. I have seen my mother waking up early every day and going about her household chores in about the same systematic manner...

What it means for the world.. Can we still harbour hope? Climate change is already here; it is evident throughout the world through the...