Partha Sinha
Aam Aadmi, Khas Identity
What our favourite mango reveals about who we are – from our childhood to our personality types. The French have their Bordeaux and Beaujolais. We have our Alphonso and Langda
She Sang India’s Hidden Desires, Her Songs Anticipated Change
The best kind of music, like Asha Bhosle’s songs, tells us where society is headed. The best kind of tribute, never mind India’s official idea of itself, is that everyone, at some point, has hummed Dum Maro Dum
The Many Heroes Of T20 Cricket
India’s T20 triumph over New Zealand showed how the format has marvelously democratised the star system. Anyone, in any game, can be the hero.
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Jaya Wears Prada
If China consumes luxury as evidence of momentum, India consumes luxury as a negotiation with memory. Brands that succeed here will be the ones with the deepest listening & meaning
India Vs Pak: Wickets & Wounds
Every time the two play, as they will on Sunday in Asia Cup, the past loosens its grip for a moment. But that doesn’t mean the question – should India play Pakistan at all – is answered. That question must endure
The Glorious Boredom Of Test Cricket
India dramatically defeated England on the final day of the fifth Test, drawing the hard-fought series 2-2. This series is proof of the resurrection of the classical form of the game
Gender’s Gourmet Trap
Cultures that fetishise food stick women in the kitchen for hours on hours. Gender parity takes off where the cuisine is functional, UK to Germany, overcooked cabbage to sausage
Frauds & Fearful Citizens
Why do so many Indians fall prey to digital arrests? Because most Indians are conditioned to think of a scolding voice as that of the state. For this to change, govt must change how it talks to people