With a target of equipping 1 crore households with rooftop solar systems, Prime Minister Modi’s recently announced “Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana” scheme promises not only to boost the adoption of renewable energy but also to propel India toward energy self-reliance (Urja Atmanirbharta). While the goals are commendable, let’s unpack the…
Green Hydrogen: Opportunities and Challenges for India
India is witnessing an unprecedented rise in fuel prices since June 2021. This has brought the matter of energy security back on the discussion table. The discussion’s central theme has been ever-increasing fuel demand and dependency on imported crude oil for domestic needs. India’s annual energy import cost is…
Coding for Kids: A new craze among Indian parents after ‘English-medium schooling’
Chintu has become a household name since a start-up funded by large angel investors started bombarding coding for kid’s advertisement in Indian digital and online media. I was surprised to see these kid-coding start-ups becoming success stories and hence decided to write about it. The tremendous response to these…
Explained: Electric Grid Security during Sunday Night Blackout
It all started when Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi shared a short video message with the country on Friday, 3rd April at 9 AM and urged citizens to switch off all lights in the house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes and light a…
धनुर्विद्या आणि भारत
महाभारतात आणि रामायणात धनुर्विद्येचे एकापेक्षा एक थक्क करणारे प्रकार नमूद केलेयत. TVवर मालिकांमधूनसुद्धा ते काही प्रमाणात दाखवलेत. बाहुबली चित्रपटामध्ये एकाचवेळी तीन बाण सोडण्याचा प्रकारसुद्धा याच प्रकारांमध्ये येतो. पहिल्यांदा बघितल्यावर “काय भंपकपणा आहे हा? असं कुठं असतं का? असे बाण मारणं शक्यच नाही” असं म्हणणारे काही लोक आपल्यात आहेत. ज्यांना काही गोष्टी…