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VOICES
| 5-minute read
Christchurch terror attack: Why hate is the easiest emotion to embrace
Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Prime Minister, has rejected the message of hate, paving the path for a more accepting society. Can't we all do the same?
ART & CULTURE
| 6-minute read
In an age of fake news, why Tintin is the reporter-hero we need
Tintin was no macho Sunny Deol who'd beat his enemies to pulp for purely personal reasons. He believed in dialogue and seeking the truth. We'd do well to revisit this young journalist who just turned 90.
VARIETY
| 6-minute read
How the food we eat shapes our existence
Food is more than just about how it looks and tastes. It's also about how we remember it.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Delhi will forever be grateful to TM Krishna for freeing our 'caged' minds
The reason why the audience turned up that day was to ensure that an artist’s voice is heard and discussed, and not silenced by vicious trolling.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Why we love Shah Rukh Khan: He's one of us
The superstar is first one of the masses, from us, inspiring us, never afraid to love us back. This will always make him special
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Why shouldn’t Ranveer Singh wear a lehenga at his wedding? Lessons more men need to learn from him
Would you be as shocked if Deepika Padukone wore a tuxedo at her reception?
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Why we must not give up on our local bookshops
Imagine Mussoorie without its legendary Cambridge Book Depot where Ruskin Bond still drops by to sign books.
VOICES
| 3-minute read
Bangalore molestation incident is a grim reminder of India's fragile masculinity
The time of the day, or night, when a woman should be outside her home or inside, is dependent on only one thing. Whenever she chooses to be.
VOICES
| 4-minute read