People and Society

The Anomaly of Parks: Losing Green Cover in Urban India

Parks are the green lungs of the city. In the quest for development, to accommodate ever growing population, cities were transformed into concrete jungles. With changing times, local govts are trying to build green spaces, but lack of organization capacity is resulting in loss of green cover

People and Society

Growing Without Burning Out: How to Make Personal Development Stick

Personal development should be approached like gardening, requiring patience and sustainable strategies. Start by assessing your current situation and set achievable goals. Embrace flexibility in your routine, prioritize boring tasks, and incorporate rest. Reflection and curiosity foster lasting growth, while rejecting urgency ensures progress rooted in honesty and alignment, not intensity.

People and Society

When Your Worry Becomes Theirs: How Parental Anxiety Shapes a Childโ€™s Inner World

Image by Freepik Parenting, for all its tenderness and tumult, often becomes a mirror. What you carry into itโ€”your hopes, your fears, your hidden worriesโ€”doesnโ€™t always stay neatly folded inside you. Children have an uncanny ability to absorb the emotional tones around them, even when no words are spoken. And sometimes, the very anxiety you… Continue reading When Your Worry Becomes Theirs: How Parental Anxiety Shapes a Childโ€™s Inner World

People and Society

Panchayat Web Series: Unpacking Local Governance Challenges

The web series Panchayat highlights the challenges faced by local governments in India regarding road construction and resource allocation. Despite constitutional provisions for autonomy and financial devolution, state governments have retained control, leaving Panchayats financially dependent. This scenario impedes efficient governance and the implementation of essential development initiatives in rural areas.

People and Society, Poetry

Talk to Someone, Lest tโ€™is too late!!

Shocking suicide of young Sushant Singh Rajput felt like a personal loss. Everyone is chasing a routine, ratrace, rivalry, competition, winning, victory, happiness, material. STOP. Let us be kinder, pause and ask if the person next door, acquaintance, friend, loved one is well, happy and okay. It may save a life!!