Author Archives: Shalini Ramesh
Emojis – how they came to be
Messaging apps revolutionized communication. From letters passed on by pigeons to morse code to telegrams to telephones, and now apps – Humans have found innovative ways to pass along information.…
Heroes on cycles – The Relief Riders
With the Coronavirus still at large, senior citizens, and vulnerable citizens are confined to their homes, with no access to necessities. Buying vegetables or medicines may not even be possible…
Folktales as digital comics
A recent design venture by IIT Kharagpur Grad, Santhosh Subramanian, head of BS Labz, a design agency along with history buff - Prathik Sudha Murali, brings the tales of old…
Spreading smiles through chocolates
Moving on from their previous mission – 100 tonnes of rice and pulses to the needy during the lockdown, two brothers, Jai and Preet Aswani with their mother Varsha, are…
Body Image. What does that mean?
We are all Unique. What is the point of everyone looking the exact same? It is the perception that you have of your physical self and the thoughts and feelings…
Feeling stuck about what to write or where to begin!
Ah, my old foe. We meet again. Lurking right around the corner and waiting. Waiting as my creativity flows in vibrant bands, brighter than my imagination itself - forming a…
The tale of two brothers on a mission to fight hunger
Two brothers – Jai and Preet Aswani, aged 17 and 13 respectively, strive to create a lasting change in their communities, and in their own selves. Their most recent mission…
Earth Day Report: Nizhal – Trees we treasure
It was in 2005 that a new movement began for the trees in Chennai. Nizhal - a Trust that focuses on preserving local bio-diversity through sensitive greening processes and working…
An Autobiography of a river
The scorching sun has no pity for me. Every day I travel seventy two kilometres without resting, sleeping, or doming to a standstill. Yet it heats up my water into…
The lost Traditions of India
Pongal has always been a festive holiday for everyone. Eating the traditional sweet rice (Pongal), buying new clothes, sweets, sugar canes and a joyous time with our family and friends…