The Illusionists
Notes on the VIP varnish of a neighbourhood The first suspicion was aroused when there was a convergence of painters and cleaners, with plenty of govt cars on their heels.…
Who Bleeds, Who Reads
One of the saddest pictures from the war in Iran shows workers digging many graves from above. This happened after a missile hit a girls’ school and killed 165 children,…
Dying to the world without dying
By Anup Taneja Seekers often complain that while making efforts to enter deep into meditation, they find it extremely difficult to subdue the turbulent mind full of distracting thoughts. This,…
The rise of Bihar’s cricket prodigies
Avijit Ghosh Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the…
The many heroes of T20 cricket
India did not merely defeat New Zealand in T20 World Cup final. We dismantled them, with the calm efficiency of a watchmaker opening a clock – removing the screws, one…
Who Bleeds, Who Reads
http://www.youtube.com/shorts/DCWM1AGR3hs Have we become desensitised to the horrors of war, or just powerless to prevent them? One of the most affecting images to have come out of the war in…
Mood Management
Rising oil prices are a challenge for economy, but sliding consumer sentiment can be a risk On Feb 27, a day before Iran war started, Sensex closed at 81,287. Yesterday,…
Mood Matters
Rising oil prices can hurt the economy. But people feeling worried about money can be an even bigger problem On Feb 27, the day before the Iran war started, the…
Primetime Loves Bombs
These are fab seasoning for tall stories and fake news Uncles in the park were more excited than the anchors on primetime TV, impossible as it seems. Because their humdrum,…
Inside a Stanford GSB Conversation with Ritesh Agarwal and Bejul Somaia
It was a cool, crisp afternoon at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, with a palpable buzz in the air. Students gathered outside one of the classrooms well before noon,…