From an article in The Journal News titled Immigrant’s life in ‘wonderland’ turns tragic (by Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy):
At 2:30 p.m. April 3, 27-year-old Ganesh Santhanakrishnan of Ossining drove a rental car to the middle of the Tappan Zee Bridge, activated the hazard lights, calmly walked up to the railing and plunged to his death [...]
There’s an informative and helpful article in Mayo Clinic’s newsletter this week titled Suicide: What to do when someone is suicidal:
Certainly, not everyone who has thoughts of suicide or talks about suicide actually attempts it. But most people who take their own life have expressed their intention at some time. That’s why it’s important to [...]
Michael Pollan, who wrote The Omnivore’s Dilemma, has written another book In Defense of Food. He talks about food to Amy Goodman in an absorbing interview that is titled, Michael Pollan: Don’t Eat Anything That Doesn’t Rot. Excerpts:
…Michael Pollan joined me for a wide-ranging conversation about nutrition, food science and the current American diet. I [...]
From an article on Guardian’s front page (by Ian Sample) titled Global meltdown: scientists isolate areas most at risk of climate change:
Scientists have long agreed that climate change could have a profound impact on the planet; from melting ice sheets and withering rainforests, to flash floods and droughts.
Now a team of climate experts has ranked [...]
Here’s a superb interview from The Observer about Rebecca Hosking who managed to convince an entire town to go plastic-free. Here’s the introduction:
Modbury is a little gentrified Devon town with cutesy shops, gourmet delis and lovely architecture. In the past three months, house prices appear to have shot up by 20 per cent over the [...]
I came across an interview that Michael J Fox did for Esquire magazine (via Jason Kottke) which was worth reading. Excerpts:
I can’t always control my body the way I want to, and I can’t control when I feel good or when I don’t. I can control how clear my mind is. And I can [...]
Interesting and informative article on Domestic violence from Mayoclinic. Here’s the introduction:
Your partner apologizes and says the hurtful behavior won’t happen again. But you fear it will. At times you may start to doubt your own judgment, or wonder whether you’re going crazy. You may even feel like you’ve imagined the whole thing. But [...]
Excerpt from a NY Times article (written by Benedict Carey) titled :Unhappy? Self-Critical? Maybe You’re Just a Perfectionist:
Just about any sports movie, airport paperback or motivational tape delivers a few boilerplate rules for success. Believe in yourself. Don’t take no for an answer. Never quit. Don’t accept second best. Above all, be true to yourself. [...]
Bangalore has a decent system of garbage collection. You’ve probably noticed the collectors with push carts collecting garbage from households (sometimes autos are used) and the lorries that come to collect the trash from the pushcarts or autos.
What happens after the push carts collect the garbage? If the timing works out, then the garbage can [...]
From a piece in the Deccan Herald titled Watch that air you breathe (emphasis mine):
Unless something is done soon, it would be adviseable for Bangaloreans to wear air masks when they step out.
The annual average of respirable particulate matter in the air monitored in the city shows high levels, much above national standards. …
For [...]
