Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
The Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) is one of India’s most extraordinary flowering plants, found mainly in the high-altitude shola grasslands of the Western Ghats. What makes this flower unique is its rare blooming cycle: it flowers en masse only once every…
When companies such as Google, Microsoft, or Amazon build a data center, they are creating the physical backbone of the internet. A data center is a highly secure facility housing thousands of servers that store, process, and transmit data for…
For many people across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the first sign of summer is the appearance of Banganapalli mangoes in local markets. Also known as Banginapalli, Banishan, Benisha, or Safeda in the north, this celebrated variety traces its roots to…
This month, we are leaving the house we lived in for nearly six years. During all these years, we managed the household work ourselves. We never employed a maid, and that included cleaning the washrooms. As we prepared to leave,…
Three simple arrows chasing one another in a triangle have become one of the most recognized symbols in the world. Found on packaging, products, bins, and public spaces, the recycling symbol quietly communicates a powerful idea: waste need not be…
Check your smartphone, laptop, or favorite website, and chances are you are reading a sans-serif font. The term sans-serif comes from French and means “without serifs,” referring to the absence of the small decorative strokes found at the ends of…
Before traffic lights existed, city streets were crowded with pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, streetcars, and an increasing number of automobiles. The solution to this growing chaos came from an unexpected source: the railways. Railway operators began using colored light signals…
Look closely at the power button on your laptop, phone, TV, or microwave. You will find a vertical line enclosed within a broken circle, representing one of the world’s most successful examples of universal communication. The story begins in the…
Ever wondered how the name of a revered biblical figure came to describe someone who is overly emotional? The story behind maudlin is one of art, religion, language, and centuries of cultural memory. The word maudlin means excessively sentimental, tearfully…
Fast enough to chase deer across open plains and fearless enough to confront wild boar, the Chippiparai was once the preferred hunting dog of Tamil royalty. The breed takes its name from Chippiparai (aka Sippipparai), a village in Vembakottai Taluk…