“Apne Ko Kya?”: How Indians Shirk Responsibility
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“Apne Ko Kya?”: How Indians Shirk Responsibility

The famous Indian “Apne ko kya?” mentality is a delicate dance of voyeurism and indifference. We want to poke our noses everywhere, without taking on any responsibility. It’s why we love Bigg Boss, which allows us the luxury of looking into the lives of others, and shrug it off just as easily.
India, Notes From the Bright Side
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India, Notes From the Bright Side

Pessimism pervades the end of 2016. But as our resilience during large-scale transformation in the past indicates, the future won't be awful. All we need is some cautious optimism.
Why We Must Think Twice Before Having Children
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Why We Must Think Twice Before Having Children

Consider Earth to be a sinking ship, the immersion of which is accelerated by more and more people jumping on board. What do we seek by reproducing? Why don’t we address the elephant in the room: Procreation?
The Bots Must be Crazy
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The Bots Must be Crazy

AI is to the 21st century what electricity was to the 19th. That is, cutting-edge tech that has the potential to rewire your neurons, and Silicon Valley giants Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk can’t see eye-to-eye.
Why We Need to Pick Productivity Over Punctuality
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Why We Need to Pick Productivity Over Punctuality

In an Indian office your dedication is determined by what time you get to work. Which means, that you get labelled a “bad employee” for reaching work at 11 am instead of 10.30 am, but not if you’re one of those people who is at work at 9.30 am and yet does not meet deadlines.
Netflix and Kill: Do You Also Struggle to Finish a Book Today?
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Netflix and Kill: Do You Also Struggle to Finish a Book Today?

Why can’t I, the former devourer of books, complete even a single one today? I put the blame partly on technology: Streaming websites offer us thousands of shows and movies. And unlike books, which require imagination on the reader’s part, these shows serve you everything on a platter.