From The President

Dear BCAS Family,

The new year is here to welcome us, and so are the several new technologies that are knocking on our door to bring about a massive disruption in life soon. Every beginning implicitly means the end of the old, - however discomforting it is. Over the years of human evolution that we have witnessed, change was slow, gradually impacting the way we lived. However, that was a way back then. Since the last decade, we are all subjected to such a rapid pace of change that disruption has become a way of life than an exception. These disruptions are brought about through innovations made by a few individuals who refuse to accept limitations; who are keen to relook at the challenges and find a solution which can change the paradigm. Years ago, disruption was a word with strong negative connotations, and today it has become the fulcrum of creativity and the springboard to innovation.

Let me talk about a few of the recent disruptions that will change our way of living.

In the arena of energy, scientists in California have crossed a mega milestone by successfully replicating the power of the Sun in the laboratory. – What it means is that for the first time, more energy can be released than what has been consumed. This breakthrough is a leap ahead for the world in accessing green energy wit