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The refrain that privacy is valued only by people up to no good is, in effect, a denial of diversity. (istockphoto)

Why news of the death of privacy isn’t terribly exaggerated

4 min read . 08 Oct 2026

The strongest food companies will be those that can afford to appear boring and sell dull packages. (istockphoto)

Food packaging: Why the face on the pack must turn around

4 min read . 01 Oct 2026

In Mirzapur, violence is a spectacle, a language of masculinity and power. (Screengrabs from YouTube/Excel Movies)

Gurugram and ‘Mirzapur’: fact and fiction seem to blur too often for comfort

4 min read . 24 Sept 2026

The inner posture from which one acts is what matters, and that cannot be seen from outside.

Nageswaran: The calm we chase—what if it keeps receding further?

4 min read . 03 Sept 2026

Online bookings now require just a few clicks, but tourist destinations are frequently overwhelmed by tourists searching for Instagrammable moments. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Tourist or traveller? All-inclusive Bali has long charmed everyone

4 min read . 27 Aug 2026

Cursing in the workplace has grown complex in recent times. (Mint)

F-bombs dropped at work: India Inc needs clarity on the use of swear words

4 min read . 13 Aug 2026

Organization risks an over-dependence on a handful of capable individuals who keep work going even if others slacken around them. (AI-generated)

Invisible employees: why taking them for granted is risky

3 min read . 23 Jul 2026

One may not be able to understand a place by reading the news from afar. (Bloomberg)

Rahul Jacob: Why reports of London’s downfall are greatly exaggerated

4 min read . 16 Jul 2026

Indian politicians should resist the temptation to treat fertility as a policy dial. (Pexel)

India’s baby panic: are politicians missing the disease for a symptom?

4 min read . 02 Jul 2026

Advancing LGBTQIA+ inclusion requires more than normative statements. (Pexel)

Why India Inc should make queer inclusion a strategic imperative

3 min read . 25 Jun 2026

India needs a revolution in traffic management.

Do all roads lead to Viksit Bharat—or do they signal a receding dream?

4 min read . 18 Jun 2026

One of the prime advantages of the skill to make small talk is that it breaks barriers between completely different sets of people. (AI-generated)

Small talk: why business schools must start teaching this skill

4 min read . 11 Jun 2026

Fuel conservation will effectively be imposed only by market discipline. (HT)

Rahul Jacob: why India’s effort to conserve dollars looks K-shaped

4 min read . 04 Jun 2026

Just as no two people have identical dreams, no two people’s written work can perfectly plot onto each other’s. (AI-generated)

Write to know: why real writing will always be human

5 min read . 28 May 2026

Consumers camped outside stores overnight ahead of the release of the special collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch. (AFP)

Accessible luxury—a tightrope that may prove too tricky to walk

3 min read . 21 May 2026

After centuries of research, there is still argument about what an entrepreneur really is. (istockphoto)

Heffalump hunt: In search of the entrepreneur we struggle to define

3 min read . 30 Apr 2026

Studies have found that screen time is on the rise among the elderly, and in some places, at levels comparable to the youth. (istockphoto)

Why I wouldn't leave my 59-year-old mom to her own devices

4 min read . 23 Apr 2026

The quicker India Inc accepts that almost everyone up for hire has a struggle, physical or mental, the easier it will be to create a sensitized workplace. (AI-generated)

Hidden ADD? Why India Inc needs to be more open about mental health

4 min read . 16 Apr 2026

Making predictions seems like a fool's errand given the current state of the world.

Topsy-turvy world: Let’s call a ceasefire on making economic predictions

4 min read . 09 Apr 2026

Healthcare, education, livelihoods can all be handled by the same AI agent, with the full weight of India’s DPI working quietly on the user's behalf. (Srikanth Nadhamuni)

Equitable agency: Why India should empower everyone with AI agents

4 min read . 26 Mar 2026