Prime Minister Modi’s new PM Surya Ghar Yojana aims to equip 1 crore households with rooftop solar. This plan promises a major push for renewable energy. It could drive India closer to energy self-reliance—Urja Atmanirbharta. While the ambition is bold, it’s important to unpack this announcement critically. Target vs. Real…
Book Review: ‘My Life In Full’ by Indra Nooyi
My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future is the compelling memoir of Indra Nooyi, who led PepsiCo for 12 transformative years. As the first woman of color to head a Fortune 50 company, Nooyi’s life story stands as a testament to resilience, ambition, and visionary leadership. Since its…
Green Hydrogen: Opportunities and Challenges for India
India has witnessed an unprecedented rise in fuel prices since June 2021. This has brought the matter of energy security back to the discussion table. The discussion’s central theme has been the ever-increasing fuel demand and dependency on imported crude oil for domestic needs. India’s annual energy import…
Book Review: ‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding
Title: Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding Genre: Fiction Novel Main Characters: Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, Samneric Publisher: A&A Publisher (India) First Publication: 1954 (Worldwide); 2013 (India) Language: English Lord of the Flies is a classic piece of literature by British novelist William Golding, who received the Nobel…
Life Without WhatsApp
In May 2021, as India was reeling from the second wave of COVID-19, heated discussions erupted about the legal battle between the Government of India and tech giants like WhatsApp and Twitter. Earlier that year, similar debates had surfaced, questioning the role of big tech companies in democratic societies. These…
Coding for Kids: A new craze among Indian parents after ‘English-medium schooling’
Chintu has become a household name ever since a start-up backed by major angel investors began flooding Indian digital media with advertisements promoting coding for kids. I was astonished to see these kid-focused coding start-ups become overnight success stories, which inspired me to write about this alarming trend. The overwhelming…
१८०० रुपयांची आकडेमोड कि जगण्याची धडपड?
सध्या एका कामवाल्या काकूंचा १८०० रुपये हिशोबाचा व्हिडिओ सोशल मीडियावर चांगलाच फिरतोय. बऱ्याच लोकांना हा व्हिडिओ मजेशीर वाटला. काहीजणांनी तर कामवाल्या काकूंच्या समर्थनार्थ सरकारने १८०० रुपयांची नोट बाजारात आणावी म्हणून प्रतिक्रियात्मक व्हिडिओ सुद्धा बनवले. खरतर माझ्याकडून तो व्हिडिओ संपूर्ण बघवला नाही. त्या काकू ज्या तळमळतेने त्यांची बाजू मांडत होत्या…
Understanding Post-COVID Electricity Bills in Maharashtra
As if the post-COVID reality wasn’t challenging enough, electricity consumers in Maharashtra faced a new hurdle: shockingly high post-COVID electricity bills. In June 2020, many residents, businesses, and industries received inflated bills despite their premises remaining closed for much of the billing period. Complaints poured into the offices of distribution…
COVID-19: An Incentive for Power-Hungry Leaders?
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus first identified in China, has thrust public health to the forefront of national agendas worldwide. Lockdowns and social distancing have become universal tools to combat the spread of the virus. In exercising emergency powers, governments have revealed not just their…
Floatovoltaics in India: Shaping the Future of the PV Industry
Since the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010—and its ambitious revision in 2015—India has made remarkable progress in solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption. Through policy innovations such as the e-reverse auction mechanism, the country has successfully developed a domestic market for large-scale solar developers. Over the…