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Munching Time - The Immortals

  Munching Time - The Immortals What truly defines a human being? At our core, we are living entities governed by the most sophisticated part of our body— The Brain . I’m not here to write a medical thriller like one of Robin Cook’s bestsellers, nor am I scripting a sci-fi movie like Minority Report . Instead, I want to explore an idea that may seem like science fiction today but could become reality in the not-so-distant future. The human brain is the ultimate command center, a marvel of design, constantly processing and evolving. It stores our memories—our experiences, learnings, emotions, and reactions—and ultimately, it defines who we are. Beyond these memories, the rest of the human body serves as support: the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, sensory organs, limbs—all functioning to keep us alive, directed by the brain. Now, imagine the unimaginable: what if science and technology find a way to download the entirety of our memories, our consciousness, onto a memory chip ...

Slum Heart Millionaires - A True Incident

                                                                                      Slum Heart Millionaires This true story may never hit the headlines, lacking the sensational elements of corruption, crime, sex scandals, or scams. But its human touch reflects another beautiful reality of the island city of dreams, Mumbai. Like many Mumbaikars, I didn't take the weather bureau’s predictions seriously. I thought it wouldn’t rain as heavily —yet, the rain was relentless. Incessant, accompanied by thunder and lightning, the city was soon knee-deep in water, grinding to a halt as it often does during monsoon. For Mumbaikars, this is the price we pay for living here. I left my office in the upscale neighborhood of Powai at 7:30 p.m., expecting a quick 20-minute drive to my...