When you lose a game, you don’t storm out or abuse: Pullela Gopichand
In ‘Shuttler’s Flick’, Pullela Gopichand writes that losing badminton games for him is almost academic, you break down areas of improvement and work on them.
Many Indian men are okay with their partners’ sexual history as long as they don’t know details
In 'Dear Men', Prachi Gangwani looks at how Indian men across ages navigate romantic relationships in a country that is trying to be equal parts modern and traditional.
Benares brocades wove Hindu-Muslim peace for centuries. But those old ways changed
In 'Crafting a Future,' Archana Shah talks about the ground realities of Indian textiles and their histories.
No guns or knives but binoculars and notebook—we need to know how birds live, not die
In his radio broadcasts 'Words for Birds' edited by Tara Gandhi, India's Birdman takes a deep dive into the 'world of birds.'
My father’s UK trial felt like I was at the zoo, watching an animal in a cage: Sid Mallya
In 'If I'm Honest', Sidhartha Mallya opens up about his mental health journey — from depression and OCD to the effects of his family matters.
How did Laxmikant-Pyarelal end Shankar-Jaikishan era in Bollywood? Happier, cheaper music
In 'Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal', Rajiv Vijayakar traces the journey of the composer duo in their musical universe.
Many say they can’t cook to save their lives. I don’t believe them: Abhijit Banerjee
In ‘Cooking To Save Your Life’, Nobel Prize-winning economist Abhijit Banerjee writes that it’s a lot safer to trust a cookbook than your instincts.
A Christian Venetian who joined Dara Shukoh’s army and impressed the prince with his Persian
In 'Venetian In Court’, Marco Moneta writes about Nicolò Manucci who came to India and started his career as chief artilleryman in Dara Shukoh’s fratricidal battle against Aurangzeb.
Polyamory, self-partnered, single — How young Indian women are recasting idea of love
In ‘Smashing The Patriarchy’, Sindhu Rajasekaran writes that young Indian women are discovering love isn’t as selfless as we were told.
Indian biscuit company that made migration of the Sindhi population to Gwalior possible
In ‘Branded in History’, Ramya Ramamurthy explores how colonial Indian brands — both home-grown and foreign — were produced, distributed and marketed.
YourTurn
Peng Shuai saga shows Communist Party doesn’t want US-style #MeToo movement in China
Peng, a former Wimbledon champion, has disappeared since she penned a social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct.
Paytm records quarterly loss of Rs 474 crore, expenses rise to Rs 1,600 crore
This is the first earnings report since Paytm's stock tumbled after IPO launch. Parent firm One97's income and revenues rose compared to same time last year, but so did expenses.
Defence
Navy chief commissions INS Vela, calls it ‘potent platform’ for spectrum of operations
This is the fourth of the six submarines the Navy is inducting under Kalvari class submarine Project 75 and the second major induction in less than a week.
What farm laws retreat by Modi govt tells us about ruling India like a CM with brute majority
No matter how dominant BJP is, India is a federation of states and it has CMs in only 12. Agriculture is largely a state issue, and most of India doesn’t follow it unquestioningly.