Written by, Sept. 25 -- Niveedite Thombare, Muskan Shah, Moitrayee Das

Modern life has created an unusual contradiction: technology is becoming increasingly intelligent, while human beings are increasingly expected to behave predictably. In a world obsessed with mechanical accuracy, perfection, and speed, the most challenging aspect of life is trying to figure out how to remain human.

It's 8:30 in the morning, a mother rushes to prepare breakfast while answering a work call and helping her child pack her schoolbag. The phone buzzes off the hook, an important meeting at 10, checking up on a sick relative at 2, a family dinner at 8. She reaches work a few minutes late and the first question she hears is not, "Are you okay?", but "Why are ...