GIFT INSIDE: 10 Simple Steps to Creating a Legacy of Future Wellbeing
It’s those times, right here. Times we’ve seen in movies, times we’ve lived in our nightmares, times we’ve goose-bumped over with friends. And now, it’s THE REAL THING. Not tucked “in the future”, not around the corner. It’s HERE and NOW. We’re living it. And suddenly many of us are without jobs or facing a […]
If I’m an ardent supporter of simple language, what has that got to do with the environment, you’d ask. A valid question, no doubt. Let’s get down to the basics, first. Imagine the days of the radio before the television became commonplace and live matches became the norm. If you ever sat at the edge […]
It was just last year that I stood by a window in a highrise hospital window overlooking this breathtaking beauty of our city. The city of Houston with her rare asset of lush greenery. Then everything in Houston got categorised as either “before Harvey” or “after.” Harvey was the yardstick of history. And now, suddenly, […]
The wish list for urban living spaces is growing. Trending towards effective use of outdoor spaces, people around the world are resisting the feeling of being boxed in. Whether at home or the office, city folks have never wanted to be outdoors this bad. Where jungles of concrete typically win over green areas and rising […]
Rainwater harvesting is in. Big time. It’s the perfect micro-collection system to meet the rising demands for fresh water in modern times. The entire responsibility of collecting, preserving and supplying water is no longer with the municipalities. It’s time to share that as a community. We can’t do without water. Never. Ancient civilizations thrived […]
Guess what! We’re recruiting Aqua Ambassadors for America! We’re recruiting Aqua Ambassadors for America! If you’ve read the All About Water book and have played the online games and dabbled with our activities, then, believe me, you know more about water than gazillion people in the entire country. Yes, it’s true. Here’s what you […]
Are you a professional who cannot tell the difference between a plaintiff and a defendant? Or catch the fine line that separates misdemeanor from felony? If you’re petrified by the legal jabberwocky, get real. Legal terms are here to stay. Without a choice. As a businessman, a government official or a company executive—you […]
To meet Innovative minds, we need to be where the innovation happens. Or at least where they throng to exchange their thoughts. I was at one such hang-out place a few days ago. It was a forum filled with high tide of good spirits and imagination, passion, and professionalism. The Houston Open Innovation Conference had […]
Didn’t it break your heart when you learned of the collapse of the Majherhaat bridge in Kolkata, a couple of months back? It must have, just as it did mine as I read it online, sitting across the globe, in Houston, in America. Unfortunately, it’s not the only bridge collapse we’ve heard of in […]
Her Deepness, Dr. Sylvia Earle In 1969, marine biologist Sylvia Earle offered to volunteer as a scientist for Project Tektite. This team of scientists was slated to explore the challenges of living underwater in a tiny module for an extended period of time. Earle’s request took the expedition coordinators by surprise. They balked […]
