The fine print of a holistic smart city

When someone uses the term smart city, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Self-driving cars? Robots? High-tech infrastructure? I noticed my answer usually has some elements from the episodes of Black Mirror. The sanguine cynic in me sees technological dystopia as a genuine possibility. But, keeping aside the extreme scenarios, the...

When technology flirts with the ultimate reality of life

It is said that death is the ultimate reality of life. It’s where a person’s journey culminates and for those who are losing him/her, the void created can never be filled. The ultimate sacrifices of this life are said to be the ones for which someone puts his/her life at risk. But how would we,...