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Travel writing 11 Aug 2011 | 01:16 pm
Not quite a return to blogging just as yet, but here is a recent travel article I wrote for Mint: A slice of Americana
What’s next, Balancing Life? 7 Sep 2010 | 04:32 am
I started blogging five years ago without knowing what blogging was. This blog started as a place where I could put up essays I wrote about various topics that interested me, and I hoped that some of ...
On Cretaceous beds, dinosaur fossils, the formation of the Indian subcontinent and geology in India 18 Apr 2010 | 08:08 am
Some weeks ago I had a wonderful discussion with Suvrat, who has rapidly uplifted the quality of discussion on geological/earth sciences, paleontology, evolution and whatnot. My own interest in the ge...
Eating high fructose corn syrup makes Yogi bear....... 2 Apr 2010 | 03:52 pm
.......fatter than the average bear. Apologies for that awful title that I couldn't resist. If you are fond of sweets, chocolates, candy, cookies and ice cream, and have ever read the label for the ...
Some changes 31 Mar 2010 | 12:31 pm
....expect quite a few changes in this blog over the next few days/weeks.
How buying “local” produce can have a very high carbon footprint…. 30 Mar 2010 | 11:20 am
.....and other such thoughts. Buying “local” food and supporting local farmers and their local produce is one bullet point mantra often touted to be far more sustainable than buying food at a superma...
Revisiting “Inherit the wind” 21 Feb 2010 | 09:09 am
Stanley Kramer made “Inherit the wind” way back in 1960. It is remarkable that the movie remains as relevant and powerful today as it was back then. “Inherit the wind” was an adaptation of a play by t...
The adventures of Ibn Batutua 13 Feb 2010 | 09:42 am
"Ibn-e-batuta ta ta Bagal mein joota ta ta Pehne to karta hai churrr" Through those lyrics from Ishqiya, Gulzaar's zany mind conjures up an improbable road song, full of carefree spirit and an imager...
Book Review: Atul Gawande’s “The checklist manifesto: How to get things right” 14 Jan 2010 | 03:17 am
Ever thought about how healthcare could be improved? How doctors could reduce errors or complications during serious operations? Almost everyone has a theory on why hospital errors always occur. But G...
Back to blogging with Darwin, India and scientific peer review 3 Dec 2009 | 09:57 am
It has been a nice long break away from the blog, but hopefully regular weekly programming will resume shortly. Till then, I'll leave you with these. First up, a lovey article by the always excellen...
