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The problem with never-say-die

The problem with never-say-die

In today’s battered, brutal, world, there are enough people who would like to just leave the party. But society won’t let you die in peace, even if you can’t live in peace

22 October,2024 06:49 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Letters to Gary Engelberg, RIP

Letters to Gary Engelberg, RIP

How an intense email exchange lasting five days with a man I had never met, profoundly influenced two decades of my work

15 October,2024 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
And you do exactly what, sir?

And you do exactly what, sir?

Most people believe their worth is defined by what they do from 9 to 5. What if you’re one of those youth who does nothing all day?

08 October,2024 05:40 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Kamala’s Chatpata Curry House

Kamala’s Chatpata Curry House

They say the White House will smell of curry if Kamala Harris becomes the president. Will someone tell me why that is such a bad thing?

01 October,2024 05:31 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
When five seconds is too long

When five seconds is too long

When you drop food on the floor or the sidewalk, how long is it safe to pick up and eat? Turns out dirt has a lot going for it

24 September,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
The harm three monkeys can do

The harm three monkeys can do

You can’t act to stop a genocide because you can’t use the word ‘genocide’ until the entire community has been wiped out

17 September,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Where do you keep your cache?

Where do you keep your cache?

Why does it take you hours to find anything but a Google search can pull out what you want in nanoseconds? Can we learn their hacks?

10 September,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Is my health policy a lemon?

Is my health policy a lemon?

What if you bought a health insurance policy—and then learnt that you could not make any claim for two years? Would you feel cheated?

03 September,2024 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Another COVID vaccine, whoopee!

Another COVID vaccine, whoopee!

Should you get yourself the new COVID-19 booster shot? You’re a big fan of science, but how much do you trust Big Pharma?

27 August,2024 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
It’s just a little fever, no worries

It’s just a little fever, no worries

A very sick man is spreading his germs in your house, touching things, shedding pathogens everywhere. Would you gently evict?

20 August,2024 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath

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