Water for All, All for Water, an arts festival by Viva con Agua in Delhi, India

Water Conservation is Crucial for Our Planet

Highlighting the need for water conservation, Viva con Agua (India) and Welthungerhilfe in partnership with Goethe Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan, Delhi, organised an arts festival on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).
The major causes of shrinking freshwater ecosystems are rampant development, without looking at long term impact, and growing populations. Added to this is the accelerating climate change crisis, with a high frequency of water-related disasters such as floods, storms and droughts.
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Book Review: AI Rising: India’s Artificial Intelligence Growth Story by Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla  

The authors plunge the reader headlong into the dynamics of AI, introducing us to the history, the evolvement, the godfathers, the incubation labs, the companies and the uses. They traverse the path across the globe, talking about the West, China and India’s potential. Continue reading Book Review: AI Rising: India’s Artificial Intelligence Growth Story by Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla  

Mother and Sri Aurobindo, photo courtesy: media gallery motherandsriaurobindo.in

Book Review: Sri Aurobindo: The Life and Teachings of a Revolutionary Philosopher by Roshen Dalal

The book explores his life and times, evolution from a freedom fighter to a spiritual seeker and eventually a philosopher and guide who came to be revered as Sri Aurobindo. The book is the result of over 30 years of research. Each chapter is focussed on a different aspect—beginning from his childhood, family, education in UK, marriage, political ideology and eventually the deep exploration of the cosmos and the scriptures, and the formation of the ashram in Pondicherry. Continue reading Book Review: Sri Aurobindo: The Life and Teachings of a Revolutionary Philosopher by Roshen Dalal