The adman’s day dawns with verses on topical concerns. They are my sunrise, he says, after completing six years of the exercise

On this day in 2019, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the line in Mexico. This quiz is all about iconic automobiles

A poet finds comfort in memories, like water on a thirsty day

A unique environmental drama, the recently released ‘Sherni’ is earning accolades from leading Indian conservationists for its accurate portrayal of the modern wildlife crisis

Rasheed Kidwai’s book on the Gwalior royal family is as much a palace chronicle as it is a companion volume to modern Indian political history

But Italy are worthy winners of a wonderful football spectacle

The relationship between growing inequality and booming asset markets has never been this stark

When finding a hospital bed proved daunting during the devastating second wave of Covid-19, the villagers of the Maharashtra taluk got together to set up makeshift healthcare centres

A princely procession, a mysterious death — Sujata Massey’s third Perveen Mistry whodunnit has all the ingredients of a winner

Kanika Dhillon, the creator of fiesty heroines — ‘Manmarziyan’, ‘Kedarnath’ and ‘Haseen Dillruba’

It’s the birth anniversary of French painter, Paul Delaroche whose paintings of historical scenes were hugely appreciated. This week’s quiz is about painters and paintings

Part immigrant novel, part coming-of-age tale, Sanjena Sathian’s debut marks a shift in the way the Indian American experience is distilled into fiction

The new fight is about managing the mind and distractions

His father taught him to be a good human being first and realise the importance of work. Sabu Jacob opens up about his success as an entrepreneur, passions beyond work and moving his business out of Kerala

Comedy of errors are wont to occur when a tech writer’s lockdown friends — IoT devices — come out to play

Such is the unspoken bond between fans of the gentleman’s game that a helping hand is extended unconditionally

David J Linden investigates what makes us human and what makes us distinctly, immutably ourselves

As the Olympic Games kick off this week, India’s hopes are pinned on its women athletes and the shooters

Doxxing, or sharing a woman’s picture online without her consent, is a crime that has proliferated during the pandemic — chillingly, against one particular community

The words buzz in my head: Plants, pollinators, medicinal cannibalism, history of transplanted trees and bodies... And I wish for educators to use this slant of thinking into their curriculum

The Nobel laureate found out that welfare economics was a non-subject at Cambridge

Gyles Brandreth’s biography is an anecdote-filled final portrait of the ever-practical duke

When changing jobs, upright professionals should communicate their decision to resign with truth and honesty, with respect and gratitude

All eyes are on the Olympics, but away from the glare in England, a new format tournament threatens to disrupt cricket

In the latest offering from Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki goes in search of a variant — one creating nexus events

Over 63 years after its release, an author traces down Parama Bhattaraka, the impish child actor in one of Bengal’s most loved films

Several Indians made their debut at the Olympics when they were in their teens — the youngest was just 11

Vaasanthi’s latest biography pieces together Rajinikanth’s personal and political journey: From his beedi flipping stunts as a bus conductor to his fall from grace as a politician

At one time the primary producers of the country’s vaccine requirements, the units are in terminal decline. Can they be revived?

Ambrose Kooliyath’s permaculture farm on the banks of the Nila River thrives on local resources

On this day in 1703, English author Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory for libel after publishing a political satire, but instead of pelting him with stones and refuse, the public showered him with flowers. This week’s quiz is about defamation, slander and libel

The ingredient that has hung out with the mighty stegosaurus, peered at lunar craters, and played a starring role in the story of mankind is also the most unassuming presence on the food platter

When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse

The leader in the post-Covid-19 world faces the same dilemma Arjuna did — the knowledge-action gap

A riveting podcast charts the making of the men who unleashed carnage on the planet

Senior citizens have put up a good show at the Olympic Games

American translator Daisy Rockwell on introducing Usha Priyamvada’s ‘Fifty-Five Pillars, Red Walls’ — a novel that had fell by the wayside — to a new generation of readers in English

Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs

Smart farming with no soil and a controlled environment has a promising market

Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness

While India began sending women athletes to the Olympics fairly early, a few countries started doing so as late as 2000

It’s my sister Sravani’s birthday— just a few days after National Sisterhood Day. This quiz is all about sisters

Pandemic has hit women entrepreneurs badly — but help is at hand

World Heritage Site tag brings droves of tourists to sleepy Palampet, where the shrine is located

Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district

Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event

Interventions for promoting happiness at the workplace must start with a paradigm shift

In his debut book, Sourjya Bhowmick documents the unravelling of the communist experiment in the state

A mother, wife, daughter, friend and a colleague shares her struggle to stop pretending that she is in control and accept that it is okay not to be okay