Boats have been used for thousands of years to deliver food and other agricultural products from the farm to the consumers. Cities in ancient Europe flourished with trade movement along canals and rivers by boat. Before the advent of trucks, refrigerated warehouses, and grocery stores, people frequently greeted their food…
When I was little, I spent my summers in Madras (now Chennai), shuttling between two sets of grandparents and numerous relatives. When I stayed with my paternal grandfather Srinivasan Thatha, there wasn’t much to keep a little girl entertained. Thatha would pull up an old fashioned easy chair to…