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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
In Irwin Allan Sealy’s latest novel, we discover an Asoka who is more human than saint
Why Do People Fall for Conspiracy Theories?
We quiz Ghayda Hassan, psychology professor
What Our Planet Needs Now
India’s leading eco-experts explain our biggest environmental challenges and what we can do to make a difference
How To Lift Your Own Spirits
We all feel down now and then, especially lately. These techniques can help you bounce back
GOOD NEWS for a Better Planet
Food for Furry Friends
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
“Damned the inflation. All my dough is worthless.”
Science Must Prevail
Overcoming the problem of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in India
Fire in the Belly
More stress brings more heartburn, but there are easy ways to beat it
ME & MY SHELF
Born in Trinidad, West Indies, Peggy Mohan has taught linguistics at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Milia Islamia. Author of three novels, her most recent book, Wanderers, Kings, Merchants, tells the story of India through its languages.
Books
Asoca: A Sutra by Irwin Allen Sealy, Penguin Viking
Why Am I So Tired?
If you feel pooped all day, the solution isn’t always more sleep
5 Best Foods To Help You Bounce Back After Covid
5 best foods to help you bounce back
ME & MY SHELF
A communications consultant and former photojournalist with Reuters, Farah Bashir is the author of Rumours of Spring, her debut coming-of-age memoir about growing up amidst the political turmoil and violence in Kashmir.
Books
The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam, Hamish Hamilton
HAVING FINALLY ARRIVED
Fresh off the success of web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, actor Pratik Gandhi talks about how he suffers a “multiple passion disorder”—how he wants to now do many things
GO WITH THE FLOW
How little acts of spontaneity can make your day
THEY GIVE US HOPE
As the country coped with the trauma of a second COVID wave, a new set of citizen heroes came to its rescue
We Will Study!
School closures have pushed rural girls in India back into a life of labour, underage marriage and gendered roles. It’s time their voices are heard
UNDERWATER NIGHTMARE
It seemed impossible that anyone could be left alive. But an inner voice kept telling Nico that there was hope
He Trots THE Air
Her horse had stayed by her side for 25 years. Now it was time to let him go
The Bank Robber on the Bicycle
Tom Justice chased Olympic gold on his bike. Then he used it as a getaway vehicle
THE EVER BELOVED MR BOND
In conversation with the grand old man of Indian storytelling
Bring Back The Handkerchief!
I have used a pocket-handkerchief all my life—and was ridiculed for it. Now, my habit has found its moment
COVID 2.0: What You Need to Know
One year into the pandemic, we’ve learnt a lot about the coronavirus, but new questions have emerged. Here are answers to some of the more pressing ones
It Happens ONLY IN INDIA
“Ok. We like her. We accept the match”
DON'T GO INTO THE VOLCANO
A dream honeymoon hike to the rim of a jungle crater nds with a terrible fall. Now a young bride must get her severely injured husband medical care—by herself
“LET US MEET ON THE BRIDGE”
It broke the young couple’s heart that they had to give up their infant daughter to save her life. They never stopped loving her
If Not Now, When?
As the country and its healthcare infrastructure reels from its biggest public-health crisis, what can we do?
MAKING ARISTOTLE YOUR LIFE COACH
Happiness is both an aspiration and a commodity. For all the smartphones, cars, clothes and real estate our money can buy, we still yearn for our happy place, that somewhere beyond the rainbow.
DYNAMIC DUOS
Researchers are continually finding that certain foods deliver an even bigger health boost when consumed together. Make the most of these nutritious foods by teaming them up