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…5 min read·5 days ago----
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…6 min read·Apr 13, 2024----
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…6 min read·Mar 30, 2024----
John PucadyilPeople of the Book: The Journey of Sarajevo HaggadahThis is the story of a book, a rare illuminated manuscript known as the Sarajevo Haggadah. The book was born in Northern Spain in the…5 min read·Mar 16, 2024----
John PucadyilAn Appreciation of Wanted, an Australian TV Series“Wanted” is an Australian television series that premiered in 2016 and quickly gained attention for its gripping storyline and dynamic…5 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
John PucadyilCultural Drivers of InnovationInnovation has been defined as the successful development of creative ideas. For innovation to happen, creative ideas that have economic…5 min read·Feb 17, 2024--1--1
John PucadyilYakshiMy childhood had many influences which stoked my imagination and creativity. One of these was the ‘paravan’, the person whose job was to…3 min read·Feb 1, 2024--1--1
John PucadyilJugaad as a Business ModelIn the early days of my journey in Experimental Plasma Physics, a persistent problem was the non-availability of critical laboratory parts…6 min read·Jan 12, 2024--1--1
John PucadyilThe Girl in the Eagle’s Talons: Resurgence of the Salander SagaI decided to re-read my Kindle collection of the Millennium Series after a conversation with my son, Thomas, who was all praise for the…5 min read·Dec 29, 2023--1--1
John Pucadyil2024: With Expectations and TrepidationThis is the time when every thinking person begins to be apprehensive about what is in store in the coming year while retaining some…5 min read·Dec 9, 2023----