Author: Sai Siddarth Murali

Insects on the dinner plate in Southern Africa or Latin America wouldn’t surprise natives of the region – they have been consuming insects since ancestral times – because of both tradition and nutritional value. These natives, however, form a population of only 2 billion. According to experts, if life must continue to sustain Earth, this number requires an increase. Studies suggest that increasing population (expected to hit 9 billion by 2050), coupled with climate change, could lead to a two fold increase in the demand for food. Insects could hold the key to this fresh need for nutrition. They are rich in vitamin, protein and…

I fondly remember the days when I used to use a mobile phone for basic tasks like making phone calls and playing light games; this was about a decade ago. Now basic tasks itself include 3G capability, decent dual cameras, multitasking functions and what not. Mobile phones have come a long way. All this was in the market a decade ago too -there were smartphones in the early 21st century that allowed users to check their mail and capture photos but the experience wasn’t the same as it is now – with touchscreen interfaces, and OSes built to take advantage of…