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My best wishes for you, you, and you

Humans like to believe that good things never end, until they do. I’ve always known that one day, this column’s topic would be about saying goodbye. That day is today

Updated 1 month ago

Much of our time goes into sharing stories of what doesn’t work rather than what could be done to fix it. Life would be very different if solutions obsessed us as much as problems do. Pic/Shutterstock

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

Updated 1 month ago

Much of our time goes into sharing stories of what doesn’t work rather than what could be done to fix it. Life would be very different if solutions obsessed us as much as problems do. Pic/Shutterstock

What if everything was all good?

Updated 2 months ago

What would it be like if we had a world where there were no strife or lies, and everyone would be equal and cherished? illustration by C Y Gopinath using Ai

Finally, the Holy Cow interview

Updated 2 months ago

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?

Updated 2 months ago

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?

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Why I can’t wish you a Happy Diwali

Updated 3 months ago

That spirit of Hindu festivals celebrated in my childhood has been replaced by two overwhelming features: noise and violence.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

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

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