The Disappearing Art of Conversation

Since the emergence of humans on the planet, conversation has been the cornerstone of human civilization. From the initial words exchanged r...

A Hope And A Prayer

Showbusiness is about success and stardom, but failure has its place too—if there is a top of the ladder,...

The Oceans have ‘Dark’ Secrets

You may have seen the pictures of glowing oceans at night on the internet or scenes from films (Life of Pi), or maybe even experienced it li...

The Little Gems of Nonpur

Place: Nonpur Begusarai, Bihar, India

The Film: Master ki class

In Begusarai I was in the place called Nonpur. Nonpur is a small village wher...

Teaching my Son to make his Own Bed!

“Expectation is the root of all heartache.”- William Shakespeare

Coming from...

Prayers bring Hindu and Muslim communities together

"Bengal’s Durga Puja is a social festival first and a religious festival later" - Suddhabrata Deb

“Right from the puja mela (fair) to being res...

Slicing the Loaf: Bill Gates limns the art and science of Modern Breads

From ‘The starry night’ cappuccinos and galaxy doughnuts to the Atkins diet or The Zone diet, we have come a long way in our journey for ‘food’ (rem...

Snapshots Make All The Difference In The World For UN’s 17 Goals

The United Nations has proposed 17 goals and 169 targets as the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) for a more sustainable environment. The target or the self-imposed dead...

1 In Every 3 Children In Mumbai Municipal Schools Malnourished, Up 4 Times Since 2013-14

Despite an extensive mid-day meal programme, a third of children in schools run by India’s richest municipal corporation in India’s richest city, are malnourish...