I had never viewed myself as someone who would oppose the idea of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). I never knew enough about this topic to form solid opinions about it. I was in view that if people want to have their own biological children, they should have the right to …
This was something I uploaded as my story on Instagram(@_pikamenon_). The post itself is self-explanatory. Everytime I read the newspaper, I get frustrated by the happenings in our world. There are times when i wish if everything would just pause and if the world would start to humanize humanity.
LOCK-DOWN FOR US, LEVEL-UP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Remember when the first ever plague began? Of course, it was in the 6th century, in Egypt. It spread to Constantinople which was the then capital of Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire. It is now the current state of Instanbul, Turkey. Another strain of the …
The Animal Kingdom never fails to mesmerize me. From the bio-luminous crystal jellies to the empathetic dolphins, from the aggressive hummingbird to the gentle giraffes, from the life-giving bees to the poisonous desert tarantulas, the chain of fabulous interactions, quirky behavior and respect towards dominance have always made me fall …
One month ago, I complained to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change about the Kottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. I also wrote RTIs and another complaint letter to the State Government requesting to free the captive elephant in the rehabilitation centre. These elephants are being ill-treated …
I had a discussion with my lecturer in college one day on how carbon farming which is afforestation in deserted areas, (mainly deserts) is done as a carbon sink to control climate change. Ofcourse, the ore trees you have as green canopies, the more carbon is absorbed and the less …
Once, when I was in 7th grade, I read about the genetic modification of organisms for the first time. I had mixed views about it, just as I do currently. The one thing that changed in me was that I wanted to know if each and every grain of rice …
Modern life is a panaroma of abstractions that insulate the lucky among us from reality. We have all come a long way and the path of consumerism is religion practiced with devoted art. No matter what we try to aid for the economic betterment with sustenance in check, it’s still …
The last time I visited The Akkulam Lake, I was unable to count the number of sea shells, unable to distinguish between the various chirps of the birds, and the shadow of the tree canopy cooled the land. My father told me that during his childhood days, this lake was …
My family and I visited Coorg to just bask in the beauty of the dewy nature over there but unfortunately our stay was not so good. However, we still enjoyed the coffee plantations around us, the morning dew, and I also realized how different the soil in Coorg is. It’s …
