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Living in the attention economy

Sayesha JainSecond-year BTech student, Plaksha University, MohaliWe open Netflix to watch a movie but spend more time deciding than watching. We pick up our phones to reply to a message and somehow end up scrol

Inventing the Future / 4th August 2026
Beyond Information: The value of asking why

Saanvi SinghFirst-year B.Tech student, Plaksha UniversityThe apple fell like it always had. What changed the course of the world that someone finally took a moment to ask why?For millions of students pursuing t

Infocus / 9th July 2026
Is talking to machines a new kind of literacy?

Akshat SrivastavaFirst Year B Tech Student, Plaksha UniversityThere has been a strange change in peoples behaviour recently: People are now talking to software in complete sentences. The previous rigid way of c

Infocus / 2nd June 2026
How today’s running shoes make you faster

Pranav Bhaven SavlaFirst Year BTech Student, Plaksha UniversityThe first time I ran in a pair of marathon super shoes, the road itself felt unchanged. The pavement had the same texture, the slope the same, the

People-Life-Etc / 10th April 2026
Forging the Next Wave of AI Innovation

U.S. leadership in frontier AI research, combined with Indias talent pool, creates powerful opportunities to develop solutions for global challenges.Giriraj AgarwalSPAN Magazine, U.S. Embassy New DelhiIn Februa

Public Space / 9th April 2026
The fading line between the digital world and reality

Tashvi AnejaFirst Year BTech Student, Plaksha UniversityScrolling aimlessly, swiping subconsciously, and clicking with every blink - a revolutionized digital world now surrounds us so densely that our ambitions

Infocus / 5th March 2026
Engineering the Clean Water

Tanveer SinghFirst Year BTech Student, Plaksha UniversityAccording to the reports by WHO, more than 1 million people die every year due to lack of access to safe water, and every 2 minutes a child dies from a w

Infocus / 6th February 2026
When Life Gives You Pencils

Aalap BhattFirst Year Student at Plaksha University, PunjabIf you ever asked me to define what a pencil is, I might say Well, its a writing or drawing tool with a stick of graphite or colored substance enclosed

Infocus / 7th January 2026
The Vanishing Act: What We Lose When Technology Gets Too Good

Angad SinghI'm sitting at a cafe in Khan Market when I notice the couple at the next table hasn't spoken word in the last twenty minutes. No expressions on their face, just scrolling. Surfing through the menu t

Public Space / 3rd December 2025
The evolution of science and technology: How humanity evolved with it?

Saanvi SinghWas it a moment or a day or perhaps a bright morning once upon a time, or a fine evening in the past? How do we trace the origins of science and technology? It is an ongoing journey that started eve

Infocus / 4th November 2025
The Art of Modern Travel

Yuvika Mehta The Eiffel Tower glows under the Parisian sky. Gondolas glide through the canals of Venice, while in Bali, a swing hangs over a lush green valley waiting for the perfect Instagram shot.

Inventing the Future / 8th October 2025
TinyML: The Small Technology Tackling the Biggest Climate Challenge

Tanveer Singh As the planet struggles under the weight of 40+ billion metric tons of CO₂ emissions in 2024 alone, and an ever-rising energy demand, the search for smarter, leaner solutions has never been

Infocus / 3rd September 2025
The Bigger Picture: Revisiting AI’s role in Art

Prajna Sharma and Harmannat KaurEvery technological revolution throughout history, from the invention of the printing press to the development of the camera, has changed the way we view and appreciate art. The

Inventing the Future / 6th August 2025
The Subtle Power of Unhearable Sound: Mood and Cognition-Altering Agents

Shreyas Kannan Plaksha UniversityThe human ear has a maximum hearing range of 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. However, in all reality the range at which we are most sensitive is from 1000 Hz to 4000 Hz at which most n

Infocus / 28th July 2025
IS IT CANCER OR THE THOUGHT OF CANCER THAT DESTROYS US?

Throughout our lives, some experiences carry more weight than others. People say it takes 3 seconds for everything around you to change – for you to start viewing everything differently. Those 3 seconds of my

Infocus / 7th July 2025
From Classroom to Commerce: Growing My Father’s Business with University Insights

Manshika Jain The first time I saw a customer leave my fathers store empty-handed, it hit me hard. Even though I was just a kid back then, I was mature enough to understand that it wasnt just a lost sale;

Infocus / 3rd June 2025
READING AS EATING: Deeply-Internalised TEXTS as Fodder for Effective and Transformative Speech

Dr Brainerd PrinceDirector, CTLC and Associate Professor, Plaksha UniversityBoth civilizational and family cultures play a critical part in determining fundamental behaviour patterns from childhood. Civilisatio

Infocus / 19th May 2025
Write to Publish: Taking Your Research to the World

We have finally come to the end of this long series on research design and how to write a research script. In the last column, we looked at how we could articulate our voice through the argument that we put for

Infocus / 8th May 2025
The Butterfly in Your Neck: How a Tiny Gland Shapes Your Life

Anagha VasistaA woman in Bangalore spent years battling fatigue, weight gain, and depression. Doctors attributed her symptoms to aging and stress—until one physician tested her thyroid hormone levels and disc

Inventing the Future / 7th May 2025
The High-End Fashion Industry’s Reaction to Economic Turmoil

While inflation has pinched the wallets of many, its ironically fueling the growth of luxury fashion. As most consumers scale back on spending due to rising costs, iconic brands like Chanel, Rolex, and Hermès

Infocus / 17th April 2025