A radical new approach to design and policy is urgently needed, to actively and directly combat the problems of our industrial society… — By now it is clear that our footprint on this planet needs a major rethink. If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that collective action for good is not a luxury but an urgent necessity. As we hunker down in our own homes and neighborhoods, it is evident that…

I’d recently read this book “In God’s Shadow” by Alan Mikhail which traces the timeline of the Ottoman Empire during a short period… — I’d recently read this book “In God’s Shadow” by Alan Mikhail which traces the timeline of the Ottoman Empire during a short period, 1450–1530, when the empire almost tripled in size because of the ambition and efforts of one man- Sultan Selim. THE BOOK STARTS WITH Mehmet II taking Constantinople…

The idea for this post came about from reading a comical, loopy, mischievous, freewheeling account of the adventures of Allan Karlsson… — The idea for this post came about from reading a comical, loopy, mischievous, novel called “The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson. The author illustrates — through anecdote and simile, freewheeling narrative and wry conversation — the hilarious, implausible yet entertaining adventures…

This is a lyrical, wonderful fable about a boy and a Royal Bengal tiger stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean for 277 days while they… — This is a lyrical, wonderful fable about a boy and a Royal Bengal tiger stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean for 277 days while they await rescue from a ship that will never come. …

I was inspired to write this post as the agreement is being hammered out in COP-26 and on watching Al Gore’s frightening but plausible… — I was inspired to write this post as the agreement is being hammered out in COP-26 and on watching Al Gore’s frightening but plausible projection of our immediate future. …

Walkability can be a financially savvy strategy! Research has shown that designing a city for Walkability yields benefits in terms of the… — Walkability can be a financially savvy strategy! Research has shown that designing a city for Walkability yields benefits in terms of the environment, social cohesiveness, health benefits for an ageing society- but what is new is that it can also be an economically astute strategy. Knowledge workers want to live…

It has been a while now that the news has been full of Covid-19 and its repercussions. How to cope, what are its likely effects on diverse… — For a while now, C-19 and its repercussions have dominated the public discourse. It is becoming certain that this pandemic will have long-lasting effects - alter our perspective and our very way of life. Meanwhile our world in every dimension has become ever more volatile. …