Miscellaneous

An article from The Indian Express: India’s fall in fertility rate may be a boon in disguise. Here’s why

This has to be the funniest headline I've seen in a while. We are the world's most populous country, and the fall in our fertility rate is a boon in disguise? It's a boon, period.

On 6 November 2024, while returning home from my evening walk, I noticed a tempting chocolate-glazed doughnut on a shelf in a bakery. When I asked about the price, I found it was prohibitively high. Hopefully, people will avoid buying it for the sake of their wallets, if not for their waistlines.

According to Hinduism, Manu (मनु) was the first man. The terms मनुष्य and मानव literally mean "descendants of Manu."