You and me; we have something in common. This is much more than mere commonality of having seen PCOs, waited for STD rates to drop to one-forth before making a phone call, and on a positive note not subjected to digital divide in education. We certainly went to school, and collage at different places, and […]
General articles
Missing disaster data and DRR
Data, or record refers to quantified information, often numeric, regarding events, processes, persons, and objects generally collected by observation. Importance of data stems from the fact that its effective use provides strategic advantage to the ones who commands it. Data is generally put to various usage that include trend analysis for effective planning, prioritising interventions, […]
Is your daughter safe at school ?
Reminiscence I remember, it was some 21 years back, and I was out on an official field visit. Back home there was Manisha along with Putput who was then in UKG. My going out on fieldwork was common at that time, and we had made it a point that we talk in the evenings. However, […]
GR to NOK of Covid casualties
The news report Most news items are intended to inform, and update the masses on various issues relevant to them so that they initiate action, and get benefitted. This article is therefore not to question either judiciousness, or intention of the news report that is presently viral on the social media, and pertains to Covid. […]
Traditional marketing genius
Most of you would attribute it to long drawn subjugation of our land by foreign powers, but it’s a harsh reality that we do not feel proud of our tradition, we often scorn our rituals, deface our monuments, and emulate everything, and anything that comes from the west; person, advise, gadget, vaccine, or anything else. […]
Track vulnerability for ensuring safety
Most of you would smile sarcastically, or scorn at me, and I really mean it. Don’t start to judge me; just pay attention to the following argument: Most of us fail to keep track of our vulnerabilities; physical, environmental, social, political, health, financial, familial, or whatever you may consider. This seemingly little lapse makes us […]
The power of positivity and conviction
It has been more than 16 months and Covid is still going strong, and despite vaccine being available there seems no respite in near future. In this period lockdown, Covid curfew, online meetings, and work from home have all become part of our routine lives, while most of us have also learnt to abide norms of […]