An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy book review
Read this book to know about Sudha Murty and Narayan Murthy's formative years, their courtship years and early marriage. Read this also, for an interesting take on how biographies can break away from linear storytelling to resemble a movie reel.
Book review: Huma Qureshi's debut superhero novel Zeba is a fun ride, when it doesn't let the inexperience show
The familiar beats of a superhero origin story are repackaged effectively Huma Qureshi's Zeba, and Marvel fans in particular will appreciate the Muslim superhero’s evolution.
DeepMind cofounder explains why AI needs a licensing regime like cancer drugs or vaccines
Book review: In 'The Coming Wave: AI, Power and the 21st Century’s Greatest Dilemma', DeepMind AI and Inflection AI co-founder Mustafa Suleyman outlines four key characteristics of AI, AI regulation challenges and solutions, and why no one should be allowed to launch a state-of-the-art AI without government approval.
AI & writing Part 2: A failed ChatGPT experiment and a few glad authors
An author prompted artificial intelligence to create a 3,000-word story, the tool rendered an 821-word response. Another found the plot remained the same on multiple attempts.
New Mumbai restaurant: Chef Rahul Akerkar’s Ode is a homage to his Maharashtrian and European heritage
Local ingredients and unique flavour combinations find compatibility with modern European fare.
100 years of EM Forster's A Passage to India: Viewing India through the lens of a Raj era classic
A Passage to India is a powerful assay into the muddled relations between the rulers and the ruled. Today, the passage of Forster’s book has come full circle.
Why readers leave books unfinished
Reading habits: There can be many valid reasons for leaving a book unfinished, and there’s no need to continue till the last page.
Book excerpt: The Winning Culture | A case for sticky messaging in all organisations, everywhere
"The messaging must also be concise and memorable. Clunky statements that attempt to be all things to all employees can never secure attention, much less recall." - Major General Neeraj Bali in The Winning Culture: Lessons from Indian Army to Transform Your Business.
Welcome 2024 | 7 simple tips to relax the mind in the new year
2023 has been a stressful year for the entire world. Here are 7 expert tips which you can easily incorporate in your daily routine in 2024 for a positive impact on your overall well-being.
6 hot beverages to keep you warm in the winter months
As the winter sets in, there's nothing quite like a steaming mug of a warm and comforting drink to chase away the cold.
Travel guide 2023-24: Eating your way down the coast of Maharashtra, the land of maha taste
New Year 2024: Drive down the 720 km Konkan Coast for some of the best food India has to offer. Don't miss north Khandeshi Baingan Bharta, Xec Xec crab, ros omelettes, bhakri with tambda rassa, keema dosa, and sweet and strong coffee.
Year Ender 2023: Funnycontrol’s 5 major financial news from this year
From Adani to Finfluencers, portfolio bond to the Japanese Yen, what made the headlines this year
Year Ender 2023: Year of Orry & ‘India’s famous for being famous’ brigade
There’s a breed of people that has gained recognition for having done virtually nothing of significance. They are famous for being famous. Hate them or love them, you cannot ignore them.
6 golden rules: How to navigate the art market and avoid purchasing fake art
How to check if an artwork is genuine before you invest? Experts share six simple tips to avoid fake art, from studying the artist's work and catalogues to asking for details from painting size to provenance.
Word of the year 2023, and what a 1902 letter says about the use of language in 2023
Year ender 2023 special: The Lord Chandos Letter spotlights the gulf between the words we speak and the worlds they describe.
Welcome 2024. And thank you for getting us this far, 2023
2023 was the year the ghost of Mrs Bennet from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice stopped possessing (some) Indian moms, Akshata Murty's Gendaberunda necklace set off a thousand nostalgia trips, Malayalam movies still ruled the screen, Kiara Advani married Sidharth Malhotra, and Raha Kapoor sent the Internet into a tizzy.
Ruskin Bond: Build castles in the air... then put foundations under them
If AI were around when he was younger, Ruskin Bond says it might have helped him to score better marks in maths and physics. And perhaps later in life, to create plots for his stories.
Marketing Musings | Christmas cakes from Kerala, Haleem from Hyderabad, what’s driving a booming craze for ‘nostalgia’ food
A combination of factors have ignited demand for food being flown in from distant places to consumers willing to pay for it, and businesses are lapping up the opportunity
Welcome to Twinkle Khanna’s 'paradise'
From the cover design to the dedication, ‘For Nani, who can’t read this book because she is dead. And may not have bothered to if she were alive’, the text of 'Welcome to Paradise' by Twinkle Khanna is infused with a self-aware wry energy.
Let's 'un-forget' women who contributed to the making of the Indian Constitution: Achyut Chetan
Achyut Chetan on the problem with saying "founder fathers", gaps in scholarship, and how the 17 women in India's Constituent Assembly contributed to the Constitution of India.
Why the fake art market isn't going anywhere
Certificates of authenticity can be unreliable in cases where distant relatives of dead artists or sometimes even gallerists generate them. Checking the provenance of the painting - establishing each step of where it went from the artist's studios or gallery, who bought it, when and from whom - is the best way to know whether an artwork is real or a fake.
Where to get the best Christmas brunch in Bangalore, Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai
Making last minute Christmas plans? Book these places for delicious Christmas brunches in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Goa
Welcome 2024 | 8 employee engagement AI tools to try in New Year 2024
From Culture Amp to Kazoo, AI-powered employee engagement applications and tools that are starting to click - and what can they do for employee feedback, employee wellbeing and personalized engagement.
5 workplace trends in 2024: Anti-work movement, pay cuts for remote work, manager squeeze and more
As discussion on period leaves and mental health offs heats up, employee well-being will continue to be a key focus next year. As extreme weather events impact India and other nations, formulation of a climate conscious corporate policy at the workplace is another likely trend one might see in 2024.
