Every year, the DD Kosambi Festival of Ideas gathers great minds from around to world, to discuss and share insight into new trends, ideas that could shape our future and many more trains of thought along those lines. This year is no different, with interesting speakers to discuss the state of healthcare, sanitation, learning and education and more. Day 1 began with a talk by Sandesh Kadur, wildlife photographer and explorer for National Geographic.
A whitewashed ghost
Ghost in the Shell is the name of a Japanese animated series, a cult one at that, which has spawned dozens of sci-fi movies and ideas, including The Matrix series of films and related content. It’s that powerful a story and an idea. For years, people have clamoured for a live action movie adaptation of the film. That dream has finally come through, but wait, there’s controversy galore. Let’s start with the main character, The Major. The Major is a Japanese girl, a cyborg. In…
