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Sharmila Das Sharan

Sharmila Das Sharan

The Statesman

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What gives us the right to judge?

We are all judges. We judge people by what they wear, how they speak, what they eat, where they live, how they spend their money and whom they choose...

13.09.2026 40

The Statesman

Sharmila Das Sharan

When the uniform meets the citizen…

Public protests have long been a part of democratic societies. They are expressions of hope, concern, disagreement and at times, frustration....

12.08.2026 40

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Sharmila Das Sharan

Sustainability now a business imperative

For years, sustainability occupied a familiar place in business. It appeared in annual reports, featured in board presentations, and was often...

30.07.2026 40

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Sharmila Das Sharan

Carbon footprint of impatience

We have become a civilization unwilling to wait. We want strawberries in winter and mangoes beyond summer. We want next-day delivery, instant...

12.07.2026 50

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Sharmila Das Sharan

A grandma’s tale of sustainability

Long before sustainability acquired glossy reports, ambitious targets and impressive acronyms, grandmothers had already solved half the problems. They...

24.06.2026 40

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Sharmila Das Sharan