Oil not well, ‘warmonger’ Trump, and menu cards as works of fiction
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. This week we explain why ‘oil’ is not well, decode why Trump is the Jungian composite of other US presidents,…
Tell them your dream, then hold them to it
“I have a dream,” said Martin Luther King. “Tell me your dream,” says M K Stalin. The Tamil Nadu govt’s ‘Ungal kanavai sollungal’ (Tell us your dream) outreach claims to…
How Uttar Pradesh Is turning waste into an economic opportunity
When we talk about economic growth in India, the conversation usually gravitates toward expressways, industrial corridors, semiconductor plants, logistics parks and many other such key aspects. Rarely do we begin…
A labyrinth of agreements and partnerships
Amit Kumar Amit Kumar was trained as a Mechanical Engineer with specialization in thermal engineering from the University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) where he was awarded…
Seven stellar wonders at Pundoles
The Pundoles Fine Art Sale on March 12th , 2026 , is a testimony to an art lover’s paradise in terms of acquisitions as assets of multiple orders and moods.…
Escapism Done Right
Feed your brain fine things, the result will be resilience. Feed it junk, you’ll grow sillier by the minute Dalgona coffee. Sourdough bread. Craftcore. Retro bingeing Malgudi Days and Mad…
Apocalyptic imagery and promise of peace
AK Merchant Recent reports suggesting that Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is setting the hypothetical ‘Doomsday Clock’ to 85 seconds to midnight, meaning closer to a global catastrophe, have triggered…
Five ways the Iran war can end
Over the past few days, Trump has said there are “no time limits”, on the war he initiated with Iran. Meanwhile, Iran’s leaders want to convey the message that they…
AI for a hotter India: From prediction to protection
India is bracing for a hotter-than-normal summer. The India Meteorological Department forecasts above-average temperatures and a rise in heatwave days across much of the country between March and May 2026.…
Menu cards and other works of fiction at 35,000 feet
Air travel is one of those modern experiences that sits delicately between aspiration and mild disappointment. Somewhere between the optimism of the boarding gate and the philosophical resignation of the…