Deep Adhya, PhD

We can’t deny that our environment physical or social has an effect on us. We are after all the supreme species of the planet, who have conquered everything on its surface. We are not particularly well adjusted to any particular climatic condition, yet we find ways to make ourselves, what is that called, “Comfortable … ?” How do we do that? Let’s look at weather. 1. Rain The brain is able to adapt (albeit very slowly) to different conditions. It is ingenious and is able to find ways to protect itself and the body in which it is housed. It wonder for hours when I think of this, and every time I think of it, I get goose bumps. Those of us who live in places which receive a lot of rain, have adjusted our lives so that we can keep doing whatever we are doing without feeling the effect of not being amphibians anymore. We use an umbrella or wear a waterproof, we have built effective drainage and we have devised ways of telling ourselves that the sun needn’t shine all th...

It was a sunny afternoon, and almost autumn. It wasn’t warm, yet it wasn’t cold either. It was the weekend so I lay on my bed trying to blank out any thoughts in my mind, my eyes closed, the shades of the windows drawn, and all electronic devices unplugged. Paedophilia and sexual predatory has become quite a trendy topic of discussion on the internet, I thought. Everybody is talking about it, rationalising its existence and what can be done to bring an end to it. Women in general have lost faith in men, and trust levels are lower than the bare minimum that nature intended to maintain healthy relationships. Men on the other hand, are under so much scrutiny that they need to maintain the image of a catholic priest. All things considered, the media hopes to create awareness about such things so that if anyone finds their neighbour engaging in such activities, they report it instantly and spread the word of caution. And it probably works out well for society, the offender is ...