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Shaken and stirred: Can bygones be bygones?Subscriber Only
November 16,2025 07:09:51 AM
The dark history of Indri was related to me by a friend who was nearly choking with rage that at some dinner party the host served him the malt before casually revealing its origins. How can you spend a rupee on that guy and make him richer, he argued, rejigging old memories of how Sharma almost got away with murder.
Tue, Dec 02, 2025
The slap that was, or wasn’tSubscriber Only
June 01,2025 06:30:25 AM
A viral video suggests French President Emmanuel Macron was smacked by the First Lady, Brigitte Macron. The President scoffed at the latest “disinformation” being put out by “crazy people” that he was pushed in the face by his wife while they were about to disembark in Hanoi, Vietnam. The footage certainly shows him looking stunned but he recovered quickly to wave to the crowd.
Sun, Jun 01, 2025
What we lose to AISubscriber Only
May 18,2025 07:04:42 AM
What is the endgame of all this shameless cogging? Nothing to be particularly proud of because between watching Instagram Reels and relying on AI, people are getting dumber and less interesting to be around.
Sun, May 18, 2025
We plan our life amid its infinite dangerSubscriber Only
May 04,2025 07:08:36 AM
A heinous crime has occurred, 26 families’ lives have changed forever and the hardest part is coming to grips with the fact that it wasn’t even personal.
Sun, May 04, 2025
The politics of thinnessSign In to read
April 20,2025 07:07:23 AM
Ozempic is not going to fix the desire for one-upmanship; new ways to distinguish oneself from the herd will emerge. Gossipy Internet sleuths derive great pleasure in closely watching celebrities and salaciously pointing out who’s on the drugs.
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
The coming of ageSubscriber Only
April 06,2025 07:45:49 AM
Seeking a new way to go on is a creative act, the beginning of transformation. Perhaps, it takes an acknowledgement of impending mortality to spur one to change. A sense of urgency that this is it. Act now, or forever hold your peace.
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
When bad things happenSubscriber Only
March 23,2025 07:20:01 AM
The main theme of Adolescence isn’t new; of lonely, lost boys hiding their festering confusion, exhausting tough-guy bravado driving their feelings underground.
Sun, Mar 23, 2025
The shaky state of ‘manosphere’Subscriber Only
March 09,2025 07:30:41 AM
Since the days of Cleopatra, the mystique of the ambitious, independent woman has been seen as a threat. Today, there’s a Cleopatra, everywhere.
Sun, Mar 09, 2025
The low bar of Indian comedy Subscriber Only
February 23,2025 07:21:42 AM
In a country of 1.4 billion, it’s not that hard to find a few lakh followers who are titillated by crude humour dripping with cheap innuendo and abusive language. When money is rolling in with zero effort, the flourishing Indian attitude of kaam chalao prevails, so why bother raising the bar?
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
Leher Kala writes: First paid, first servedSubscriber Only
February 09,2025 07:26:08 AM
Perhaps, crowd management at historic temples requires innovative solutions and a fee structure but it’s interesting to note newer temples eschew the paid model.
Sun, Feb 09, 2025
Versions of lost and found at the KumbhSubscriber Only
January 26,2025 07:30:07 AM
It is only fitting that during the greatest Hindu festival on earth, replete with colourful processions of devotees singing and dancing while wielding ceremonial spears, some unique characters emerge, their complicated backstories revealing how the Kumbh Mela can be a spiritually elevating experience.
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
A dinner invite for picky-tariansSubscriber Only
January 12,2025 07:30:12 AM
Personally, I am of the opinion that unless there’s a possibility that you may keel over and die, or break out into hives because of an allergic reaction to something, it’s only polite to eat what’s served, one’s own culinary requirements be damned.
Sun, Jan 12, 2025
Minimum training, maximum funSubscriber Only
December 29,2024 07:00:11 AM
All the greatest sages of the world have repeatedly said the key to navigating life’s challenges is to focus on the present moment. However, in our striving, goal oriented culture, we’re trained to constantly look ahead.
Sun, Dec 29, 2024
What an artwork, a murder revealSubscriber Only
December 15,2024 05:00:29 AM
Part of the reason Cattelan’s Comedian has become a media sensation is because, in many ways, it’s a clever metaphor for our times: a zero-effort piece with zero aesthetic value, the Kim Kardashian version of art, famous and expensive for being ridiculous and nothing else.
Sun, Dec 15, 2024
Going bust with statuesSubscriber Only
December 01,2024 02:30:28 AM
In India, there’s no getting away from politicians in power. They hog the limelight on prime time TV, page one in newspapers and even on the road, with their lal batti and VIP security. It’s not such a big ask that the museum be spared from displaying them on pedestals as well.
Sun, Dec 01, 2024
What an older Bridget Jones in ‘Mad About The Boy’ can teach us about love and imperfectionSubscriber Only
November 29,2024 05:00:09 AM
The older Jones captured the angst and insecurities women of a certain age carried. Like how this charmingly imperfect anti-star who would take off her watch before stepping on her weighing machine, fervently praying it would help
Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Nathan Hill’s second novel, Wellness, is a clear-eyed exploration of the limitations of romanceSubscriber Only
November 23,2024 15:52:40 PM
Hill is at his cleverest while subtly poking fun at the post-truth internet generation’s modus operandi; first, “invent alternate stories for people to believe in, before needing to test the efficacy of those stories”.
Sat, Nov 23, 2024
Banning books is ultimately futileSubscriber Only
November 17,2024 07:30:15 AM
It’s possible to spend a lifetime avoiding the discomfort zone, just treading on the surface of things.
Sun, Nov 17, 2024
Life’s a marathon, not a sprintSubscriber Only
November 03,2024 04:00:42 AM
Besides taking the fun out of learning, people are exhausted by the time they enter the workforce. If academics and careers could be seen as marathons not sprints, with zig zag routes and circles, some ups and downs, we may even relish the adventure.
Sun, Nov 03, 2024
The vacuous lives of Bollywood wives and Delhi socialites — and why they sellSubscriber Only
October 23,2024 13:00:59 PM
More than ever, people in India want to be rich and when they’re not — they watch the rich as the gatekeepers of an enchanted kingdom, they may only dare to dream about
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Leher Kala writes: Parents, get a lifeSubscriber Only
October 20,2024 03:10:22 AM
There’s good reason that Sadhguru has 12.1 million subscribers on YouTube. His videos on “letting it go” and “living in the moment” skillfully package blissful liberation for the internet era. Pop salvation? Perhaps. But any trek inwards, is a step forward.
Sun, Oct 20, 2024Journalism of Courage
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