Illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt
“A healthy planet should not be a moonshot,” writes one of the authors of this Climate Change issue of Fundamatics. As a global pandemic continues to rock the world causing untold hardships to the human race, there is a greater challenge lurking behind the scenes. The Guest Editor of this issue Raghuram Murtugudde, succinctly points out in his Editorial piece, good health comes from consuming mindfully not just food, but also energy and water. Read a kaleidoscopic range of views on climate change – anecdotal, some scientific, and others discursive – that will drive home the realization that the threat of global warming no longer a far-off phenomenon. The set of articles in this issue not only discuss the various implications of climate change but focus on efforts to mitigate its impact on ecosystems and communities, and share guidelines to achieve a sustainable future.
Adventure Sports
I consider myself very lucky, I got to spend the last 4 years of schooling at a public school – Scindia School, Gwalior. Our day started early. We wore woken…
Freediving
In the silence of the ocean, she found her song. I always thought of myself as many things – a daughter, a sister, an engineer, a woman, an adventurous spirit,…
Ice climbing: An intro from the perspective of a serious amateur climber
I nurse dreams of climbing the “Trilogy” of the great north faces of the Alps. Living in Mumbai with a very demanding job (academic jobs are as demanding as one…
The flying chronicles: Paragliding, skydiving, BASE jumping
As the night unfolded, we took turns keeping watch and tossing twigs and logs into our little mountain bonfire. Survival mode: activated. It was a wild night, a crash course…
Conquering the uncharted: Off-road motorcycling through Himalayas
Water crossings came as a complete surprise to all of us. Saddling is tough on the rocks and dust but in water, it was a new challenge unlocked.
Discovering the Underwater World- An Introduction to Scuba Diving
In the same dive, I vividly remember an encounter with an octopus – the master of disguise. Watching it effortlessly alter its shape and color, becoming one with its surroundings…
7 Life Lessons from Highlining
The path to doing anything on a highline, requires you to fall, a LOT. I’ve seen friends not being able to do anything on the highline for years, and being…
Riding the ocean swells – Kitesurfing
The number of times I face planted and the amount of salt water I drank those days, let’s not talk about that for now. But it was fun!
THE ART OF FLYING
Slow living, healthy lifestyle and mind tickling exercise, beautiful sunsets of the hills, calm winds and the smiling faces of people, if this life does not sound fancy, I don’t…
Tryst with Sailing
The sense of freedom of being one with the elements – sea, wind and sun without the constant hum of technology around us, far from the madding crowd, is unmatched…
Chasing Peaks: Adventures and Adversities on the Hampta Pass Trail
Every step forward felt like a leap of faith into the unknown, the fear of losing our way or being engulfed by the unforgiving elements looming large in our minds.…
Nostalgia Nuggets
I had to miss my B.Tech convocation due to my stupidity on Janmashtami in 1973.
Nostalgia Nugget
This was in our third year. We had just won the Institute Treasure Hunt. Our joy knew no bounds. Jitna daru ka stock tha pee liye. But yeh Dil Mange…
Nostalgia Nugget: Look Before You Leap
One night, four students were playing till late night and could not study for the test which was scheduled for the next day.
