Why does one have to be happy?I struggled for decades in an unending roller coster ride only to realise the futility of it all. Fortunately for me, I dropped out of the chase before it descended into addiction.This is my story in which I explore reasons, assumptions, beliefs and causes that pull one down and share insights that help cross the mire and delete accumulated instances. Drain the swamp. What emerges is an elegant & a very simple path that every ordinary perso...

Microfinance, risk taking behavior and rural livelihood are the three dominating issues in the rural financial landscape. Inadequate access to financial services is considered to be one of the main reasons behind inadequate economic opportunity and poverty in rural India. Microfinance has played a significant role in shaping the rural financial scenario. There is a need for micro-finance institutions to focus on a heterogeneous demand structure for the financial services provided to the ru...

Ever wondered why your grandmother threw a teabag into the pressure cooker while boiling chickpeas, or why she measured using the knuckle of her index finger? Why does a counter-intuitive pinch of salt make your kheer more intensely flavourful? What is the Maillard reaction and what does it have to do with fenugreek? What does your high-school chemistry knowledge, or what you remember of it, have to do with perfectly browning your onions?Masala Lab by Krish Ashok is a science nerd's...