5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (825+ words) When something breaks on Earth, help can be a phone search away. In space, even finding the answer can depend on a conversation with the ground. Sunita Williams says the next generation of spacecraft must give astronauts more tools to…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1428+ words) The fufa has arrived. He is unhappy. The advertising people recognise the type immediately. They have been dealing with Sunil Babu’s neighbour for years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “naraaz fufa” questions the need for development projects. Asian Paints’ neighbour keeps…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (871+ words) Open Magazine...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (454+ words) It reportedly began with a message. Not a police complaint. Not a protest. A message in a student WhatsApp group. According to reports, after viva examinations held earlier this year, one student shared her experience with fellow students. What followed…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1135+ words) The argument began with an airline asking for money. It ended with snakes, curry and black magic. Air India reportedly wants approximately $1.5 billion in fresh equity from its two shareholders, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, as it attempts to finance…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (478+ words) In one contest, the task is to wrestle another rider off his horse. In another, it is to scoop coins from the ground without dismounting. Elsewhere, the struggle unfolds across a board, with calculation taking the place of muscle. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (863+ words) There was a time when you could identify a Mumbai vada pav before taking the first bite. It came hot. It came spicy. And quite often, it came wrapped in a piece of yesterday’s newspaper. The newspaper was almost part…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1130+ words) At 10.28 am on Wednesday, a heart left Madurai. The 23-year-old to whom it had belonged would never make another journey. He had been declared brain dead at a private hospital. Yet, before his family could fully absorb the finality of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1670+ words) Your best friend knows why you stopped speaking to the woman from the old office. She remembers the name of the man you should never text after 11 pm. She has sat beside you in hospitals, lied to your mother on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (950+ words) Imagine walking into a five-star hotel. The lobby is spotless, the flowers are fresh, and the staff is perfectly turned out. Somewhere upstairs, chefs are preparing elaborate menus for guests who have flown in from across the world. Now imagine…...