Posted inSports
The Lazy Elegance of Rohit Sharma
When you think Rohit Sharma, you think lazy elegance. At his best, his feet move like a ballerina dancer’s. On a bad day, he looks like a non-dancer at garba.
Posted inPop Culture
The Brutal Murder of Kung Fu and Yoga
It took all of 90 minutes for Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood to team up and eradicate the ancient practices of kung fu and yoga.
Posted inCoronavirus
What Do Coronavirus, Spanish Flu, and Ebola Have in Common? Terrible Timing
Epidemics like Coronavirus or Swine Flu are always unwelcome, but what makes them even more deadly is their timing. As the world faces the possibility of an economic slowdown, an outbreak of this scale is the last thing we need.
Posted inEarth
Only Policy Can Help Tackle India’s Pollution. Not Individual Action By Woke Citizens
Solutions for Delhi’s (and any other city’s) pollution lies in new government policies and programmes – improved public transport, building cycle lanes, a well-thought out ban on plastic. Someone using one less firecracker during Diwali or cycling to work is not going to help.
Posted inTechnology
WTF is in Space: What Happens to Debris Left in the Cosmos by Programmes Like Mission Shakti?
Mission Shakti has added 400 new slabs of metal to the already million bits of space junk orbiting Earth at intense speeds. The final frontier, much like the suburb of Andheri, doubles up as a vast and endless garbage dump. Time to launch the Swachh Bharat (Space Edition).
Posted inPeople
Trespasser for Life
Every time a Chinese dignitary arrives in India, I attempt a protest against the occupation of Tibet. My last demonstration landed me in a smelly Goan marsh – for 20 hours.
Posted inPop Culture
Who is Really Hurt By the TikTok Ban?
TikTok is not merely an app, it’s an experience. It’s an avenue to a different world, a different India that has never been able to create content before the app. So who does the TikTok ban really affect?