Heart of the (h)earth

Deepavali is the festival of lights. Literally, a row of lights (Deepa – lamp light, avali – row) lit to dispel darkness, celebrated on a new-moon night, in the Indian calendar month of Kartik. Many mythological stories and legends abound on the events that led to celebrating the festival of lights, with a regional flavourContinue reading “Heart of the (h)earth”

Earth toDay

AS we speak, billions of people across the Earth are cooling heels at home, practicing own methods of social distancing based on their own understanding of the severity of the Coronavirus pandemic. This unique situation imposed upon us by the potentially dangerous pathogen, proliferated by human excesses and abuse of nature, its resources and constituentsContinue reading “Earth toDay”

Losing Steam

What may seem like harmless lifestyle habits may really be robbing you of your get-up-and-go. Let’s face it: we all get more fatigued as we get older. It’s part of the aging process: we lose mitochondria (energy-producing engines in the cells) and we produce less adenosine triphosphate (ATP) — the molecule that delivers energy toContinue reading “Losing Steam”

Indoor Air Quality

a note on how IAQ impacts health, immunity and COVID The newCoronavirus has certainly had a worldwide impact. It has become more important now to ensure higher levels of hygiene at our homes and offices. Indoor air quality is directly correlated with respiratory health and immunity. It has been documented that bad indoor air qualityContinue reading “Indoor Air Quality”

Safe Hands, Save Water

I am sure we are all following good-hygiene practices – in the wake of newCoronavirus. – especially the 20 second hand-wash routine for #safehands, #socialdistancing, to contain spread of the virus. While we are at it diligently – keeping ourselves safe from the Coronavirus – an eye on the environment would surely be an addedContinue reading “Safe Hands, Save Water”