Madonna, a rebel with many causes
Madonna Louise Ciccone may be in her mid-60s but is still a cultural event worthy of surgical analysis and a story retold multiple times.
PVR Inox Q2: Merger synergy, content line-up help deliver blockbuster numbers
Movie lineup for the next two quarters looks robust across different genres; occupancy likely to remain strong in the second half.
Stanford Business School Lecturer Matt Abrahams: You have to prepare to be spontaneous
Matt Abrahams, organizational behaviour lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, on the problem with aiming for perfection and other hurdles to effective communication, and how to manage or overcome them in spontaneous conversations.
From closet to altar: Same sex marriage around the world
On October 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of India stopped just short of giving the nod to legalizing same-sex marriages in India. Had it done so, India would have become the second country in Asia (after Taiwan) to have legalized these unions.
Classic whisky cocktail recipes: Take your pick from Bonded Boulevardier, Old Fashioned or the Sazerac
Best whisky cocktail recipes: Check out these six iconic whisky-based cocktails - the Whiskey Sour, Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Whisky Highball, and Bonded Boulevardier. Recreate these timeless libations at home or enjoy them at their favourite bars.
Designer Anish Malpani's 'Without' label wins 2023 Circular Design Challenge award
The runner-up of the competition was Felipe Fiallo from the European Union.
World Food Day 2023: 69 Indian dishes on the global plate
On World Food Day, a look at 69 world-famous foods from ghee to Jalfrezi that originated in India or were reinvented here.
My Family and Other Globalizers | Parenting theories have a counterpart in fad diets – both lack common sense balance
Can there be room for Mom Rage in Attachment Parenting?
Gurcharan Das: I settled for a modest, natural meaning of moksha - another sort of freedom
Gurcharan Das's memoir 'Another Sort of Freedom' brings to a close his search for a flourishing life based on the classical ideal of four goals of life – the purusharthas - artha, dharma, kama and moksha.
Birkenstock goes public: how an ‘ugly’ orthopaedic shoe company created a brand worth billions
Earlier this week, LVMH-backed Birkenstock set its IPO price at $46 per share. The stock fell 12.6 percent on NYSE debut, to USD 40.20, still valuing the 249-year-old company at USD 7.5 billion.
2 must-read anthologies on the past and future of Palestine, as seen by Palestinian writers
In a 2019 anthology of short stories, Palestinian writers grapple with the question: what will your country look like in 2048?
When death reports are gravely exaggerated
The fake death industry never sleeps!
Festive season burnout at workplace: Do’s and Don’ts, signs to look out for
With Navaratri and Diwali around the corner, e-commerce platforms are gearing up for flash sales — hiring extensive support staff to keep operations running round-the-clock, in addition to setting up war rooms to monitor the sales. How can one manage festive-season stress at the workplace effectively?
At Mumbai’s new Italian restaurant, Level 1 Pizzas, sourdough pizzas get a gourmet touch
A new Italian restaurant in Bandra claims to use high-end ingredients to make their pizzas using a long-drawn-out process.
8 coolest gadgets launched this fortnight, starting with Google Pixel Watch 2
Pre Diwali launches: From a flip phone by OPPO, to Samsung's latest fan edition (FE) tablet and a fingerprint-enabled pen drive, cool gadgets launched in the first half of October 2023.
World Post Day 2023 | Bangalore's old and new history with postal services
World Post Day is on October 9. Bengaluru has a fascinating history with its postal system and is also home to South India’s oldest post box.
Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk biography: Detailed chronicle of a controversial figure...
...with some sections reeking of a Faustian Pact to gain unfettered access to Elon Musk's work and home life for two years.
Women in the Wild book review: A celebration of the journeys of Indian women wildlife biologists
Anita Mani’s Women in the Wild unpacks the life and work of a few stalwart women wildlife biologists, united by a gritty resolve to chase their calling despite the odds.
My Family and Other Globalizers | Watching cricket has its advantages too
My boys were chosen to join their school’s brand-new cricket team wholly based on their 50 percent Indian genetics. But in this case, thank God for cultural essentialism.
Great Expectations: new theatrical adaptation sets Dickens novel in partition-era Bengal
Tanika Gupta’s adaptation of Great Expectations is set in Bengal in 1899, where alarming rumours of an imminent partition of the province have spread.
Unseen obstacles for new electric vehicle owners in India
I moved to an EV this year and I am almost glad I did.
Kashmir witnesses the revival of Namda craft after three decades
Namda, hand-embroidered rugs made with sheep wool, that reflects the rich culture and history of Kashmir Valley, received a new lease of life during the G20 Summit last month, boosting exports. Srinagar-based Arifa Jan is steering the revival.
World Smile Day | Smile an everlasting smile…
Smiles come in many shapes, from dimpled to beaming, fixed to radiant. Mona Lisa, Cheshire Cat and the Joker are all remembered for vastly different smiles.
Oktoberfest: The India Pale Ale hops back into its country of origin
This popular beer style known for its bold, slightly bitter flavour is making a ‘ghar wapsi’. A new breed of craft brewers is giving the IPA a fresh lease of life.
The unsayable subjects of Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse
The work of the 2023 Nobel Literature Prize winner who was once called the 21st century Beckett explores the nature of life, loss, and spirituality.
