2022: An Emoji For The Brand New Year
Happy New Year!!!What emoji does one insert now? One cannot escape the emoji. It's a trend that has caught on - mere words now appear so dry, inexpressive; a pictogram depicting emotions…
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Defending Shami: Cricketers Take On Hate Crowd In Great Act Of Resistance
The malice-fuelled worldview of bigots on social media just witnessed a robust pushback from rational India. The cricketing fraternity put up a heartening defence for pacer Mohammad Shami,…
The Coolness Of MS Dhoni & The Idea Of Karmic Detachment
His composure can be a nerve-wracking experience for fans and his emotionless face intimidating to rivals. He frustrates as much as he exhilarates. He can drive you mad at times. He can…
Happy Birthday MS Dhoni! ‘Captain Cool’ Who Redefined Aggression
Aggression, in the Indian imagination, has to be in your face. It has to involve a lot of explosive words and physicality which must reflect in the body language. Being emotionless and being…
Sorry Skipper Kohli, Three-Match Final Is Not A Great Idea
No Virat, the idea of a three-match world championship series is not a great one. At least not when it is played in English conditions. India's defeat in the final was comprehensive. We were…
Journalism In A Crisis: Time To Save It From Street Entertainers
Is journalism a respectable profession anymore? The previous column -- What After Pimp & Tout... -- raised this concern. Some journalist friends have accused one of generalising an…
What After Pimp & Tout? Journalism Hits New Low; It’s Time For Restraint
'Godi' media is so ancient! Now we have B&D media. Browse YouTube, and you realise the expression has already entrenched itself in the public discourse on the media. For the uninformed,…
Modern Ayurveda Anyone? The Problem With Getting Stuck In Ancientness
The task for the thought drivers of the Indian Right is an unenviable one. To build a coherent and convincing narrative from many incompatible strands within their ecosystem is not easy.…
A Letter To God: Save Us From Fakes; They’re Making The Pandemic Worse
Dear Lord,Up there, or wherever you are, you must be in pain watching people suffer. It is not easy to witness human misery unfold in such devastating magnitude. People are dying in…
West Bengal Results: Six Takeaways From The Mother Of All Electoral Battles
One more election season gone. Results are out and neither of the two national parties - the Congress and the BJP - has much to feel cheerful about. The national footprint of the former…