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Rakhi Has Grown Up, and I Kind of Love It
I’m a proud brother. And every year, when Rakshabandhan rolls around, the same memories come rushing...
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Who Designed The Final Version Of the Indian National Flag?
We’ve all seen the Indian national flag countless times: the tricolour where saffron, white and green...
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The Car That Crossed 400Km/h
The year is 2005.‘Bugatti’ was not a household name. The last time it made any headlines...
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94% of Mumbaikars Say They’re Happy… The Other 6% Were Stuck in Traffic
A lot of my friends have lived in Mumbai long enough to know that if a...
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Why That First Look Feels Like Everything: The Science of ‘Love at First Sight’
Imagine you are walking into a cafe or a busy street, and suddenly your eyes meet...
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Wild, Raw, and Beyond Mainstream
What comes first to mind when someone talks about Northeast Indian music? Surely most of us...
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How Cats Conquered the Internet
While the lions rule the jungle, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that their distant...
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The Scalpel and the Story
There is a particular kind of violence that does not bruise the skin. It leaves no...
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Forget the Colours — In Punjab, Holi Comes With Swords
India doesn’t have one Holi; it has dozens. In Mathura and Vrindavan, people throw flowers and...
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The Case for Technology That Puts People First
Technology has woven itself into every part of our lives. It wakes us up, helps us...
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