As snarls mount, economists take a walk on the supply side

by sanjana | May 6, 2022

This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.com on April 30, 2022. The global supply chain is facing unprecedented challenges, with disruptions being reported from China to Denmark. These disruptions have triggered widespread re-evaluation of economic systems,...

Robin Sharma to Jay Shetty: Indian-origin life coaches the world is looking up to for inner transformation

by Charu Thakur | May 5, 2022

(May 5, 2022) When Hollywood actor Will Smith made his first public appearance in Mumbai this month post the infamous Oscar slap gate, murmurs of him meeting Indian spiritual leader and life coach Sadhguru in search of “healing” and...

The physics of desi vegan: PhD student Anjali Harikumar’s insta handle a boon for plantarians

by Amrita Priya | May 1, 2022

(May 1, 2022) Her kale pancakes are the rage, her kuzhi paniyaram got 2.6 million views while her vegan rasmalai got 13k likes. Yet, the sprightly, irreverently funny vegan instagrammer Anjali Harikumar – or Beextravegant is actually a physicist by profession....

Who is Elon Musk?

by sanjana | May 1, 2022

This article first appeared in BBC News on April 27, 2022. Elon Musk, born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is a prominent entrepreneur and business magnate. He is the founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX; CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.;...

‘Dhwani’ of interstellar knowledge, the teen changemaker takes quantum leaps

by Suruchi Kapoor Gomes | Apr 30, 2022

(April 30, 2022) Nothing deters Dhwani Vani. Quantum physics, blackholes or the relationship between space and time – If a subject fills her with trepidation, she dives headlong into research to grasp it, or asks her mentors. The 16-year-old Nasa and Cern...