The slippery slope to Tiananmen Square
Contextualizing What Happened on January 4, 1989 By Navin As the People’s Republic of China entered the modern age, it was still operating by Mao Zedong’s Communist principles, on which it was founded. However, there was a nationwide shift in Chinese sentiment going into the 1970s and 1980s. The Chinese people felt that they were…
Friendship and Discovery
By Jaanu The people you surround yourself with shape you a great deal. They might inspire you, give you new ideas, or mentor you. Whether you realize it or not, associations play an enormous role in what ideas you develop and even what topics are on your mind. One vivid example of this phenomenon could…
Kenya Needs More Neurosurgeons
Ten years ago, there were seventeen neurosurgeons serving all of 40 million Kenyans. In an article published by Kenyan news source Standard Media in 2014, the neurosurgeon shortage means that the “few available neurosurgeons are forced to work both in public and private hospitals, a situation that is overwhelming” because they’re responsible for patients practically…
Imposter Syndrome
A personal essay by Jaanu I’ve written about this topic before, in an editorial letter or two- but hooray!! New thoughts on this topic and, therefore, another essay about the so-called “imposter syndrome!” You’re welcome, dear readers, you get to hear even more of my idle musings about my freshman year of college! As I’ve…
How “Foolish Courage” Brought One Indian Woman Far
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: How “Foolish Courage” Brought One Indian Woman Far Emerging markets are created when someone sees an opportunity for growth and leaps into it. It isn’t easy to spot an opportunity and give your all to seizing it. Many try and many fail- but those who succeed see the opportunity on hand and use…
Life as a Bird
What is life like for my neighbor, the robin? In this most random essay I’ve written, I ponder this question. It wakes up early each morning. The dew hasn’t left the grass when the robin comes hopping onto the lawn. The robin flies short distances and walks a lot. It pokes around the grass, peering…
Ethical Journalism
“It’s clear that as a journalist you have power — the power to speak to the people. But with that power also comes responsibility.” – A Practical Handbook for Working Journalists in India, BBC The journalist plays an important role in society. The responsibility to convey news and communicate truth to people is not a…
How Consulting May Have Fueled the OPIOID Epidemic
Purdue, Mallinckrodt, Endo International. If you aren’t familiar with these companies, the words may seem like they have nothing in common. But the three companies are similar in a few ways. All were among the largest manufacturers of opioids in the U.S. All three were also clients of giant consulting firm McKinsey. All three filed…
Good Business Works
Part One: Melanie Perkins, CEO of Canva Last month’s report about the lacking numbers of Indian women in the workforce made me wonder about the many success stories of what other unique individuals have contributed to business. We begin, fittingly, with Canva CEO Melanie Perkins. Canva has become ubiquitous in offices and businesses for nearly…
Is This A Planet Of The Apes?
For the first time ever, researchers have proof that orangutans can treat wounds. It appears we’re not the only healers on our planet! An orangutan in Indonesia healed a large facial wound he had by eating a medicinal plant, and, eventually, chewing/crushing the plant’s leaves up into a paste and smearing the paste onto the…
TBIs are a Global Epidemic
TBIs are a Global Epidemic Jaanu Ramesh Each time I visit my uncle in the Indian megacity of Chennai, which is situated on the southeastern shore of the subcontinent, I come home with a completely muddled sense of traffic rules. Chennai is a densely populated metropolis – a major “driver of economic growth” in the…
