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The man who did two things well

The man who did two things well

Can the law stop a person from being multi-faceted? How many skills should one have in a world where skills become obsolete overnight?

19 November,2024 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
On becoming comfortably numb

On becoming comfortably numb

We turn the page and move on now, from wars, brutality, rapes, genocides, lies. How can we bring outrage back into our lives?

12 November,2024 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
How we got grief all wrong

How we got grief all wrong

Western psychology tells us we pass through five stages when we grieve. But there’s more to grief than meets the eye

05 November,2024 05:11 PM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
The secret lives of the rupee

The secret lives of the rupee

In which I finally understand why a great country like India has such a weak currency and why the rupee never shows up at forex bureaus

29 October,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
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

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