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Shall we agree not to disagree?

For 25 years, a global organisation staffed entirely by volunteers has been showing us how to search for the most likely truth while dealing with disagreements. It’s called Wikipedia

02 December, 2025 06:34 AM IST | C Y Gopinath

Can human beings learn to deal intelligently with disagreement? Wouldn’t that end violence and hate, and give us cooler heads? illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

What if everything was all good?

A new virus starts a pandemic that turns humans into a kind, gentle, caring and sharing species. Would you finally be happy? Don’t read the last para till you’ve read the rest

25 November, 2025 07:14 AM IST | C Y Gopinath

Can human beings learn to deal intelligently with disagreement? Wouldn’t that end violence and hate, and give us cooler heads? illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

Finally, the Holy Cow interview

18 November, 2025 06:55 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

Now beef is banned for all Hindus — and thank God. We cows in a good place today. I mean, imagine if they’d decided goats were holy. illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

Would you trust a pet whisperer?

11 November, 2025 06:35 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

In a city of pedigreed pets and indie strays, there are always enough people who will be conned by pet whisperers. illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

Who killed Butter Chicken?

04 November, 2025 07:10 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

Butter Chicken was the solution to a simple problem: what to do with leftover tandoori chicken? Illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

How Monopoly taught us greed

28 October, 2025 07:24 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

Monopoly has an incentive structure that leaves no room for mercy or sharing — you either dominate or lose. illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

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Why I can’t wish you a Happy Diwali

21 October, 2025 06:57 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

That spirit of Hindu festivals celebrated in my childhood has been replaced by two overwhelming features: noise and violence. PIC/Modified by Gopinath from the web

A guide to the uncivic Indian

14 October, 2025 09:04 AM IST| C Y Gopinath

Festivities organised by the Sri Manicka Vinayakar Alayam Ganesh temple in Paris, France, in August. pic/Sortir à Paris

How I didn’t make my trip

07 October, 2025 08:30 AM IST | C Y Gopinath

Avoid middlemen when you buy flight tickets. Use Google Travel to explore routes, airlines, and fares. Illustration by C Y Gopinath using AI

You cannot say words like that

30 September, 2025 11:17 AM IST | C Y Gopinath

India’s cuss words are offensive, signal an escalation of emotions, and can lead to war. Of course, that’s what makes them useful. Illustration by C Y Gopinath using AI

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