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Manu Joseph: Who’d have thought Google could be replaced
ChatGPT’s chatty search is very useful, no doubt, but let’s not pretend that it can be creative in any authentic way. Artificial intelligence only reminds us how rare natural intelligence is.
5 min read27 Apr 2025Spies, Lies and Allies: A tale of two forgotten revolutionaries from Bengal
Kavitha Rao revives the forgotten legacy of two extraordinary freedom fighters, M.N. Roy and Virendranath Chattopadhyay, in her new book ‘Spies, Lies and Allies: The Extraordinary Lives of Chatto and Roy’
7 min read26 Apr 2025Why Llosa is essential reading for marketers and brand builders
Brands that win aren’t the loudest but those with something to say. Llosa’s literature champions the value of truth, freedom and critical thinking. It also deals with human complexity, offering brand builders key lessons in how not to reduce consumers to stereotypes.
4 min read24 Apr 2025Book review: Behind the Bishnoi’s fight for wildlife and nature
Martin Goodman’s new book, ‘My Head For a Tree’, chronicles the struggles of the Bishnoi community, especially their crusade to save the environment
6 min read21 Apr 2025Book review: ‘Heart Lamp’ asks in whom women can really put their faith
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025, Banu Mushtaq’s collection of short stories is full of dark humour and unpredictable pain
6 min read18 Apr 2025Book review: How the CIA smuggled banned literature behind the Iron Curtain
‘The CIA Book Club’, by Charlie English, recounts the secret history of the CIA’s literary warfare programme during the Cold War
5 min read17 Apr 2025Vasudha Rai on why it’s time to reconnect with the healing power of plants
As plant-based wellness grows in popularity, ‘Sacred’ makes a case for bridging ancient plant myths with science
4 min read16 Apr 2025‘Fortune Seekers’: How the Nattukottai Chettiars influenced global finance
Raman Mahadevan’s ‘Fortune Seekers’ captures the history of the mercantile Nattukottai Chettiars from Tamil Nadu. In this excerpt, he explains how Ceylon became their first stop while seeking business opportunities
5 min read12 Apr 2025The sweet and sour story of tamarind served with a sherbet recipe
A new book, ‘Sacred’ offers a glimpse into India’s fascinating plant diversity. This excerpt explains the many benefits of the tamarind tree
3 min read8 Apr 2025Book review: ‘Work, Wisdom, Legacy’ reflects on what work means today
Former RBI governor Y.V. Reddy’s compilation of essays reflects on the generational divide in attitudes towards work and underscores the need for a new definition of work for the current century
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