
Biggest turning point in world history
In the year 1473, Joao Vaz Corte-Real, a Portuguese sailor reached Newfoundland. This perhaps led to the establishment of the first...

Problems technology should have solved already
Vaccination was first used more than two centuries ago. Penicillin was discovered nearly a century ago. We have made breakthroughs in...

A valuable lesson learnt in professional life
Once a while, early in their career, Indian Foreign Service officers (Indian diplomats) have to do the job of Head of Chancery in the...

Surviving in cold countries when you are from a warm country
Those shifting from warm countries to cold countries do not usually follow the local practices of dealing with the cold. This may make...