Sarawanan

With over 90% of Indians on Aadhaar, is the colossal Census exercise obsolete? We explore the high-stakes battle of India’s identity databases, revealing why the government needs both your fingerprint …

Why did powerful Indian empires never try to conquer the world? We explore a fascinating debate: was it a unique philosophy of righteous rule (Dharma) or the simple economic reality …

Discover the deep philosophy in your kitchen! Explore how the choice between a pressure cooker and slow cooking in India reveals cultural values on time, flavour, efficiency, and tradition.

Remember saying “thank you” after paying? UPI’s seamlessness killed that simple ritual. We investigate how the “payment done” phone flash replaced human connection, creating a new, silent social contract in …

Discover the philosophical roots of Indian chess mastery. Learn how concepts of cyclical time, Sadhana, and Tapasya create a unique strategic patience that gives Indian grandmasters a competitive edge. Read …

Prime Minister Modi’s Gyan Bharatam Mission digitizes India’s ancient wisdom. This grand campaign leverages our intellectual heritage—from math to medicine—to power a self-reliant future, using AI to connect with our …

UPI didn’t just change payments; it changed friendships. The ease of peer-to-peer cash requests has turned us all into on-demand lenders, creating new social pressures and blurring the lines between …

Explore the “Station Symphony”—the story of how Indian Railways’ announcement system became a pioneer in voice technology, using a robust ‘word-stitching’ method to solve massive multilingual challenges long before the …

That agonizing 3-second wait for a UPI payment to clear has created a new social ritual: the Awkward Pause. We explore this shared national anxiety, the silent stare-downs, and how …

Explore why Tamil Nadu dominates Indian chess. Discover the unique blend of cultural values, the “Chess in Schools” policy, and the “Anand effect” that has created a self-sustaining ecosystem for …