One significant disconnect between me and my History textbook was over the events of the third Battle of Panipat. Ask any Maratha above the age of seventy, educated or otherwise. The mere mention of Panipat brings out an uncanny sadness. The pain of a singular event is carried down by generations in their collective memory. …
Cassandras of the world carry the age-long curse; nobody believes them. Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence are the modern-day Cassandras in 'Don't Look Up.' As research scientists exploring the cosmos, they discover a new asteroid. The elation of having a celestial named after them turns sour when they calculate that the asteroid is headed …
(with inputs from Mr Siddharth Khare) Baby Steps to start a New Diet The main problem with rigorous ‘Dieting’ is that it typically fails within 5 weeks or so, and main reason for the failure is mental fortitude. Your brain and body does not adapt to the random stress put on it and pushes you …