An Islamic NATO: The Mecca Mirage
Open Magazineby MJ Akbar28 Aug 2026
An Islamic NATO: The Mecca Mirage DESERT LANDS EVOKE TWO INSTANT IMAGES: an oasis, real but rare; and a mirage, the continual delusion on the road to nowhere.
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top 85%THE CLAUDE WAR | AI, Arms & the First Amendment: How Anthropic Took on the Pentagon and Won
Open Magazineby Open Bureau28 Aug 2026
THE CLAUDE WAR | AI, Arms & the First Amendment: How Anthropic Took on the Pentagon and Won The Pentagon wanted three words. All lawful uses. Anthropic wanted two exceptions.
‘Vande Mataram’: The Politics of the Missing Stanzas
Open Magazineby Rahul Pandita28 Aug 2026
‘Vande Mataram’: The Politics of the Missing Stanzas THERE COULD HAVE been better ways than how Congress handled the Sonia Gandhi episode of gesturing to stop the full rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’...
I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Parties: Allies in Anxiety
Open Magazineby Ullekh NP28 Aug 2026
I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Parties: Allies in Anxiety IN KERALA, WHERE Congress’ main rival is the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPM, evening TV debates, referred to as anthi charchchakal with a...
What Rahul Gandhi Wants
Open Magazineby Rajeev Deshpande28 Aug 2026
What Rahul Gandhi Wants ABOUT FIVE KILOMETRES FROM WHERE CONGRESS LEADER Rahul Gandhi addressed a ‘Chhatron ki Goonj (Student Echoes)’ event, urging a women-only audience to “smash patriarchy” and...
Beauty Emergency & the Rise of Quick Commerce: Inside Nykaa’s 30-Minute Makeup Rescue Campaign
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh28 Aug 2026
Beauty Emergency & the Rise of Quick Commerce: Inside Nykaa’s 30-Minute Makeup Rescue Campaign Sharvari has been crying. Her makeup has surrendered.
Nepal Flood Death Toll Hits 389; 977 Missing as New Barrier Lake Raises Fresh Alarm
Open Magazineby Open Bureau28 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Death Toll Hits 389; 977 Missing as New Barrier Lake Raises Fresh Alarm The river has carried bodies more than 150 kilometres from where the disaster began.
All Is Maya
Open Magazineby Sohini Dey28 Aug 2026
All Is Maya ANAND GANDHI describes mythology as “a parliament of ideas”. If a story offers an author’s perspective—their moral view of the world—mythology contains a much bigger universe within its...
From Pennywise to Frank-N-Furter: Tim Curry’s Iconic Roles We’ll Never Forget
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
From Pennywise to Frank-N-Furter: Tim Curry’s Iconic Roles We’ll Never Forget Most actors spend their careers trying to build a recognizable screen persona. Tim Curry did the opposite.
Who Was Muskan? The Delhi Student-Model Whose Life Ended in a Brutal Attack at Home
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
Who Was Muskan? The Delhi Student-Model Whose Life Ended in a Brutal Attack at Home On most days, Muskan's home in West Delhi was exactly what homes are meant to be: ordinary.
Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton: The Godmother Story Behind One of Music’s Most Unusual Family Bonds
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton: The Godmother Story Behind One of Music’s Most Unusual Family Bonds Long before Miley Cyrus was topping charts with Flowers or reinventing pop music every few years...
From Jack Ma to Robot Ma: Masayoshi Son’s Next Mammoth Bet is Humanoid
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh27 Aug 2026
From Jack Ma to Robot Ma: Masayoshi Son’s Next Mammoth Bet is Humanoid Jack Ma had a scrap of paper. No proven business model. Little revenue. No urgent request for money.
India, Sri Lanka & ‘What If’: Did India Bat Too Long in Colombo?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh27 Aug 2026
India, Sri Lanka & ‘What If’: Did India Bat Too Long in Colombo? India finished the Colombo Test needing two wickets.
Nepal Flash Floods: 258 Dead, 910 Missing as Glacier Collapse Buries Himalayan Borderlands
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
Nepal Flash Floods: 258 Dead, 910 Missing as Glacier Collapse Buries Himalayan Borderlands A section of glacier broke loose high in the Himalayas.
Nestasia and the Business of Making Ordinary Things Desirable
Open Magazineby Shailja Tiwari27 Aug 2026
Nestasia and the Business of Making Ordinary Things Desirable When Aditi Murarka Agrawal talks about a ceramic mug, she does not talk about it simply as a ceramic mug.
Bengaluru Auto Driver Becomes Internet Hero After ‘Towing’ a Stranger’s Broken Scooter With His Foot
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Auto Driver Becomes Internet Hero After ‘Towing’ a Stranger’s Broken Scooter With His Foot Imagine sitting in an auto-rickshaw and noticing your driver doing something strange.
‘Robo Maveli’ Has Arrived: AI Humanoid Steals the Show at Kerala’s Onam Celebrations
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
‘Robo Maveli’ Has Arrived: AI Humanoid Steals the Show at Kerala’s Onam Celebrations If King Mahabali really does visit Kerala every Onam, as legend says, he may have had a difficult time...
Ordered Mary Poppins, Got Kim Jong Un Instead: The Costume Mix-Up That Broke the Internet
Open Magazineby Open Bureau27 Aug 2026
Ordered Mary Poppins, Got Kim Jong Un Instead: The Costume Mix-Up That Broke the Internet There are online shopping mistakes.
ACKO Takes the Stairs. Policybazaar Sends Yamraj: Two Ways to Scare India into Buying Health Insurance
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh27 Aug 2026
ACKO Takes the Stairs. Policybazaar Sends Yamraj: Two Ways to Scare India into Buying Health Insurance A slice of cake begins singing to its intended victim.
Inside Yayoi Kusama’s infinite world and the art of turning obsession into wonder
Open Magazineby Sohini Dey27 Aug 2026
Inside Yayoi Kusama’s infinite world and the art of turning obsession into wonder Despite its height and striking concrete-and-glass architecture, the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo seems to blend...