Happy Birthday, UPI. You Changed India. But Who is Paying for the Cake?
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Happy Birthday, UPI. You Changed India. But Who is Paying for the Cake? UPI has celebrated its tenth birthday by presenting India with a bill. Do not panic.
Seven Languages, One Fight: How Bigg Boss Became India’s Loudest Regional Franchise
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Seven Languages, One Fight: How Bigg Boss Became India’s Loudest Regional Franchise The new head of Bengal’s most argumentative household has never lived there.
Hero Owns Vida. Why is it Spending ₹1,758 crore More on Ather?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Hero Owns Vida. Why is it Spending ₹1,758 crore More on Ather? Parents are not supposed to choose a favourite child. Hero MotoCorp has found a more expensive solution. It is raising both.
ChatGPT Ads in India: What Brands Should Actually Expect
Open Magazineby Shailja Tiwari·30 Aug 2026
ChatGPT Ads in India: What Brands Should Actually Expect A consumer asks ChatGPT which car she should buy with a ₹20 lakh budget.
Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 734, 2,498 Missing as Bhote Koshi Swells Again
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 734, 2,498 Missing as Bhote Koshi Swells Again The bodies did not remain where the flood killed them.
Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Exit: How HDFC Bank Lost Control of Its CEO Succession
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Exit: How HDFC Bank Lost Control of Its CEO Succession HDFC Bank spent months deciding whether Sashidhar Jagdishan should receive another three years as managing director and...
PM Modi in Tashkent: Yoga, Diaspora Welcome and Key Talks With Mirziyoyev
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
PM Modi in Tashkent: Yoga, Diaspora Welcome and Key Talks With Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attends a yoga programme organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan in Tashkent as...
Lake America, Gulf of America & the Global War to Own the Map
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Lake America, Gulf of America & the Global War to Own the Map Doug Ford arrived beside Lake Ontario wearing a Team Canada football jersey and carrying a sign large enough to be seen from history.
Saas, Bahu & Search Bar: How Google AI Entered the Indian Soap Opera
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Saas, Bahu & Search Bar: How Google AI Entered the Indian Soap Opera The Indian television serial has survived reincarnation, plastic surgery, memory loss, secret heirs, duplicate husbands and...
Pernia’s Sells Luxury. Its ₹680-crore IPO Will Help Pay the Rent
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Pernia’s Sells Luxury. Its ₹680-crore IPO Will Help Pay the Rent Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop sells lehengas that can cost more than a small car, jewellery designed for large weddings and the reassuring...
ROMAN HOLIDAY | The ‘Mother of Hubble’, 100,000 New Worlds & NASA’s Next Great Eye in the Sky
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
ROMAN HOLIDAY | The ‘Mother of Hubble’, 100,000 New Worlds & NASA’s Next Great Eye in the Sky If Florida’s clouds permit, three rockets will ignite beneath a telescope on Sunday.
Drones, Darknet & Poultry-Farm Labs: Inside India’s New Narcotics Map
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Drones, Darknet & Poultry-Farm Labs: Inside India’s New Narcotics Map The bus from Indore rolled into Mira Road carrying two passengers, two packets and a much larger map.
PM Modi in Uzbekistan: From a Grand Tashkent Welcome to Yangi Uzbekistan Park, Everything Happening on the Visit
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
PM Modi in Uzbekistan: From a Grand Tashkent Welcome to Yangi Uzbekistan Park, Everything Happening on the Visit For most Indians, Uzbekistan enters the news cycle only occasionally.
Just when Neeraj Chopra was finding his rhythm, another injury struck: What his Asian Games exit means for India
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Just when Neeraj Chopra was finding his rhythm, another injury struck: What his Asian Games exit means for India How do you tell the difference between a setback and a turning point?
Nepal's flood tragedy is now India's concern too: What New Delhi is doing as the crisis deepens
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Nepal's flood tragedy is now India's concern too: What New Delhi is doing as the crisis deepens The floodwaters that tore through Nepal this week did not stop at the border.
Apple’s Foldable iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: Can the Latecomer Steal the Future of Smartphones?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·29 Aug 2026
Apple’s Foldable iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy Fold: Can the Latecomer Steal the Future of Smartphones? The future cracked in the hands of reviewers.
Djokovic’s 25th Slam, a Royal Return and Two Sisters Back Together: Welcome to the US Open 2026
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Djokovic’s 25th Slam, a Royal Return and Two Sisters Back Together: Welcome to the US Open 2026 What if this US Open is remembered for more than just who wins?
Invited, snubbed, then arrested: Why a Congress leader stopped Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan’s convoy
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Invited, snubbed, then arrested: Why a Congress leader stopped Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan’s convoy How did a Guru Jayanti event turn into a political flashpoint? It began with an invitation.
Saif Ali Khan attack case takes dramatic turn: Why the accused now wants to plead guilty
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Saif Ali Khan attack case takes dramatic turn: Why the accused now wants to plead guilty When Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his own home in Mumbai, the incident triggered a...
How Hormuz ended up raising CNG prices in Delhi — and why there may be relief ahead
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
How Hormuz ended up raising CNG prices in Delhi — and why there may be relief ahead A Delhi auto driver's problem now begins in the Persian Gulf Imagine pulling into a CNG station in Delhi this...
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