From my previous post about microgrids: “We live in an increasingly globalized world, but at the same time we are also moving towards a self-sustainable world, where each community takes care of itself locally.” Over last 5 years, I see myself more aligned to this trend. Globalization I used to think that globalization is the…
Every individual should have equal social status and an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives, irrespective of their background or the position they are in. This sounds like an obvious thing, but people around the world are treated unequally. Every country is making some efforts to reduce inequality and each one is…
I have heard many people from the western world (and now many others) criticizing India and China for their high population. Producing too many babies is not good for the earth. But before you look down on China or India and start blaming them, lets look at the 2 assumptions that most people have: Indians…
My understanding of time. Ever since I watched Sci-fi movies with mind bending paradoxical time loops, I have been trying to understand non-linearity of time as advocated by these movies and some scientists. Space Time Einstein’s relativity theory and space-time continuum has been a topic of discussion since a long time. I think I understand…
Electricity: We use electricity all the time, and not many of us acknowledge our dependence on electricity. Imagine if our town looses power for 48 hours, electronic gadgets that entertain us run out of battery, no internet connectivity, foods get stale, no lights, AC or fan, we might run out of water and so much…
My dearest friend died in a car accident for no fault of his own. My aunt died on the road and she was just a pedestrian. My grandmother had a road accident and had to undergo surgery to be able to walk again. Each family in India have people who have died or severely injured…
Modern definitions of South Asia include Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives as the constituent countries.However, I’m using the term Southern Asia, and for the purpose of my post I define Southern Asia to consist of all countries in the southern part of Asia. This includes Indonesia and Timor-Leste in the…
In 2012, as Oculus tried to kickstart the new wave of virtual reality experience, my friends and I came up with an idea for developing a platform for people to design their homes by enabling them to walk through it. When Prasanth initially pitched the idea, I could immediately relate to it, because my parents…
Education is the only hope for social mobility in India, but the system is still set in the colonial mindset of creating civil servants through rote learning and one-size-fits-all system. Most students do not have the skills to join a company on graduation, they need to be trained all over again during the initial training…