A loved one once said to her lover, “O youth, thou hast seen many cities abroad. Which of them, then, is the fairest?” He replied, “The city where my sweetheart is.” ~Rumi The Abrahamic account of creation says that in the beginning before time was not and only God existed, Read more…
Economics is inherently a study of scarcity by determining the cause-and-effect relations between all sorts of things. Without scarcity, the need to quantify things and gather vast amounts of data wouldn’t arise. Lack of resources — and therefore the question of how to distribute them — provides an incentive to Read more…
In India, online crowdfunding has emerged as an effective mechanism for many NGOs to raise funds for their operations. It has allowed them to raise funds through the social networks of both the platform and its donors. Often, the people who contribute to a campaign make their contributions known to Read more…
When I read Audre Lorde’s essay ‘The master’s tool will never dismantle the master’s house,’ a line caught my attention: “Only within a patriarchal structure is maternity the only social power open to women.” The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. In a patriarchal society, women Read more…
Does morality exist? The concept of morality only takes shape when we shift the responsibility of causation from the universe to an individual — at least partially. But if we can argue against the existence of a free will, then we are left with only one conclusion, i.e. determinism. And Read more…
When we talk about spaces, it’s important to realize that digital spaces are as important as any physical space. The internet governs our lives today; from shopping online to finding suitable dates, the internet caters to all our needs. If the industrial revolution defines the 20th century, then the digital Read more…