Horror may be fun on Halloween but can wear a less entertaining costume in the digital age. To me, a reluctant immigrant into the digital domain, and parent to boot, there is a trick to every treat that the era offers. As I see my teenager smiling coyly into her smartphone, I wonder if she is e-flir
The human psyche is psychedelic. While it is the sole cause for all developments that have sustained the species, it also looks at all change with suspicion, and rightly so - the survival instinct is just as strong as the instinct to innovate. More often than not, any development is associated wit
In our progressively digital age, families are relying on technology more and more for everyday activities—including playtime for their children. From entire homes equipped with smart technology to smart toys, laptops, mobile devices with apps, and various video game systems, families are using
Three more months to the end of the year and time has flown, as it does when there is an adolescent kid at home. Every year of parenting brings into my life, additional insight and the realization that unless I am doing something drastic, my influence in my child’s life is minimal. It has been said
The Shifting Sands of Social Media! Change is the only constant, “they” say; and the digital world is a perfect example of that adage. But what “they” forgot to mention is that today’s rapid digital changes have thrown various complexities in our life. Parents to digital natives have so far be
By now you must be aware of the latest social media app that is taking the world by storm: Sarahah. Anyway chances are that your teen or tween might already be using it on her smartphone! On the face of it, this app sounds pretty innocent and straightforward. It’s Saudi-based developer created it as
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My 13 year old kid has been chosen at school to be a delegate at the Model United Nations held among a few schools in the neighborhood this week. She will represent Sri Lanka, and be part of a committee involved in networking for the Paris Climate Agreement Provisions. Having been informed of this e
It is tempting to start this article with “when I was young, summer holidays were so much fun”. As I think this out loud, my new teen kid, lifts her head from her smart phone and with the characteristic teenage eye roll, says “oh puleez, you didn’t even have a computer, let alone Internet. Do you ev
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America afforded “certain unalienable Rights” to every human being and has been the foundation for the phenomenal growth of one of the most powerful nations in the world. “Rights” is certainly the most important term in the declaration, as prov
UNESCO recently launched an ICT project in Myanmar, as part of the Connect To Learn initiative in Myanmar by Earth Institute of Columbia University, Millennium Promise, Ericsson, the UK Department of International Development (DFID) and other partners to promote mobile technology for learning. Worl
My child just stepped into teenage and already her friends are the most important people in her life. I can relate. When I was a teenager, my friends were the reason I survived the loss of my mother. For a long time I believed that friends are more important than family, until midlife struck and I d
