Vinita Deshmukh profiles Connecting, which helps in prevention of suicide

When a close family member committed suicide, Arnavaz Damania decided to provide a lifeline for youngsters in distress. The renowned hockey player and former president of the Indian Hockey Federation set up Connecting at Pune in 2005, to reach out to those in such distress that death seems the only option. Connecting...

Why the smartest decisions are often based on less information, not more

A few years ago, Malcolm Gladwell wrote a best-seller called Blink, a book about “rapid cognition”, something that happens in the blink of an eyelid. The thesis was revolutionary. According to Gladwell, we live in a society dedicated to the idea that we are always better off gathering as much information and spending as...