John PucadyilSmiley’s World: Requiem For An Unlikely HeroI felt the shadowy presence of George Smiley in the Regal Theatre in New Delhi’s Connaught Place in the late seventies in one of my…Oct 261Oct 261
John PucadyilA Success Story from God’s Own Country:Kottayam, a small town in Kerala has done exceptionally well in many metrics of human development. The Progress Review of the National…Oct 11Oct 11
John PucadyilA Journey of Grace: The Story of Ardhrata FellowshipAltruism is an English word meaning selfless service to others without expecting anything in return. This has no simple equivalent in…Sep 25Sep 25
John PucadyilMythical Worlds of Films and Fiction: An Exploration Into Our Fascination With ThemThe recent publicity around Alien: Romulus reminded me of the fascination I had as a youth with the alien and horrifying world created…Sep 11Sep 11
John PucadyilNot the End of the World: The Optimism of Hanna RitchieIn the realm of existential threats, humanity has introspected on its fragility and the potential for self-destruction. The Doomsday Clock…Jun 21Jun 21
John PucadyilThe Full Circle of LifeLife took a full circle when I moved back to Kottayam after sixty years. I was born here and spent my school years here. I started college…May 27May 27
John PucadyilBollywood Finds Bharat: An Appreciation of “Laapataa Ladies”I, along with my wife, started watching “Laapataa Ladies”, the celluloid saga of lost brides, on Netflix. I was sceptical about the…May 5May 5
John PucadyilBiomass Gasification by Plasma Pyrolysis: An Alternative to Stubble Burning?Burning of crop residue is prevalent in North India although banned by the National Green Tribunal. Wheat stubble burning is a recent…Apr 13Apr 13
John PucadyilEnergy Transitions: From Hydrocarbon to HydrogenThe earliest discovered wood fire goes back to 75,000 years ago in a cave near Marseilles in France. From those days until close to 1800…Mar 30Mar 30