'Almost half the carbon injected into the atmosphere by humans has taken place since Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut for India'
In The Earth Transformed, historian Peter Frankopan offers a sweeping study of how environmental factors are an important lens to view the past, and prepare for future climate crises.
Digitizing heritage: Documenting Delhi’s Art Deco buildings
Architect and co-founder of Deco in Delhi Geetanjali Sayal on searching for Art Deco in Delhi even as demolitions and building modifications threaten obfuscation, and the patrons and architects behind it.
Smell the sea: Best aquatic fragrances for every gentleman
Best aquatic fragrances for men: Our favourite aqua scents from Armani, Versace, Kenzo, Jimmy Choo, Bvlgari and Davidoff should be on top of your must-have list
Deliciously desi twists to butter board recipes: Whip up a storm with chicken tikka or pao bhaji
The butter board was once a raging trend in kitchens all over the world. Here's a desi touch to it. Would you be interested in a sarson ka saag and makke ki roti white butter board?
My Family and Other Globalizers | Pregnant in Beijing, during the 2008 Olympics
On baby names and Rafael Nadal, endless suggestions on what to eat during pregnancy, and arriving at an answer to what unites us on earth - irrespective of nationality.
India's Met Gala? Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre opening spotlights Indian art, fashion
NMACC is helping Indians reclaim their narrative and exercise greater control over art which is indigenous to them.
April Fool's Day 2023: First among fools?
There are fools and then there are those who suffer no fools. And there's also Elon Musk, who is intent on unmasking the jokers hiding under blue ticks and behind spam bots.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas froze her eggs: Why some women freeze their eggs, and how it helps in IVF
It’s a solo outing that keeps your choices alive: Examine the option of egg freezing to safeguard your aging ability to reproduce.
ChatGPT struggles with Wordle puzzles, which says a lot about how it works
ChatGPT-4 was trained on about 500 billion words: all of Wikipedia, all public-domain books, huge volumes of scientific articles, and text from many websites. And yet, it is bad at word puzzles. Here's why.
How novels are like time machines
Recently, Lebanon lived through two time zones at once. For years, however, novels have slowed time down, speeded it up, and travelled across past, present, and future.
April Fool's Day: Pranks corporates play
Lay’s India once announced chips in a no-share pack, installed with fingerprint sensors. Amazon launched Petlexa, to have Alexa chat with dogs and cats. And remember Expedia's tickets to Mars?
AI would force architects to change their job profiles, Prof Neil Leach
The world renowned professor of architecture and thinker says single platforms to conceive designs and execution plans may be arriving in a few years, given the rapid rate of improvement in AI
What global citizens want: Economic opportunities with quality of life
The BCG Cities of Choice report’s findings have some important takeaways for a rapidly urbanising India which is planning to accommodate almost half its population in the next decade or so in towns and cities
Van Gogh Museum at 50: What painter’s letters to his family expose about why he became an artist
Vincent van Gogh’s decision to become an artist was underpinned in good part by his struggles for love and esteem within a thoroughly bourgeois family anxious about its standing.
Quentin Tarantino, Meryl Streep and the rising star of audiobooks
Machine technologies and literary techniques have turned reading for the audiobook sector a genre in itself.
Funnycontrol | Hindenburg, Jack Dorsey and square deal: Block kiya jaaye?
Funnycontrol explores Hindenburg’s latest standup comedy special.
Restaurant review | Dhilli in Delhi, ‘an ode to the culinary capital of India’
Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia’s first restaurant in the capital presents a potpourri of popular Delhi dishes, served with surprising reinterpretations
Think twice before putting your time and money into an online game. Here’s why
Online gaming frauds are increasing day by day, but if you act responsibly, there are chances of saving yourself from such incidents. Keep gaming safe!
The AI Chatbots Have Arrived. Time to Talk to Your Kids.
Restaurant business has changed 180 degrees since 2011: Diamonds for Breakfast co-author
Farm to table, return of the multicuisine menu, uptick in bespoke dining experiences across India, and more takeaways by Gauri Devidayal who runs Mumbai's The Table and Magazine St Cafe.
Lessons on writing from Amitava Kumar, Mohammed Hanif, Tahmima Anam, and others
A new volume edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro offers advice for writers of colour and those who read them.
Manvendra Singh Gohil: 'Many Indian families, priests have accepted same-sex marriages’
Gender rights activist and the first openly gay royal in the world, Manvendra Singh Gohil on Supreme Court's decision to refer same-sex marriages to a five-judge constitution bench and the central government's stance on the matter
From Julius Caesar to Paris Hilton and Prince Harry, the perks of being a memoirist
Spilling the beans about oneself is an ego trip no one can resist.
My Family and Other Globalizers | World's safest country to bring up kids?
More than 55,000 Seven Elevens, Family Marts and other convenience stores punctuate Japanese cities, and any lost or distressed child can ask to use the phone at one of these stores. They can then wait there until a parent arrives to collect them...
