A ‘Bomb’ Note Diverts an Air India Express Flight. Now the Question Is Who Left It There
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·4 Sept 2026
A ‘Bomb’ Note Diverts an Air India Express Flight. Now the Question Is Who Left It There A single word can change the course of a flight.
The Saint Who Led the Sinners
Open Magazineby Sudeep Paul·4 Sept 2026
The Saint Who Led the Sinners Genius doesn't come with an escort. If it has any self-respect, it ought to leave the same way. Unaccompanied, answerable to none. Lionel Messi tried to leave twice.
Sole Searching: Why PUMA Put 40 Buddhist Monks in Running Shoes
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·4 Sept 2026
Sole Searching: Why PUMA Put 40 Buddhist Monks in Running Shoes At Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh, desire has arrived in a shoe box. The robes remain maroon.
EOS-05 LAUNCH | India’s First Geo-Imaging Eye Begins Its 36,000-km Climb
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·4 Sept 2026
EOS-05 LAUNCH | India’s First Geo-Imaging Eye Begins Its 36,000-km Climb For 307 seconds, India’s first eye in the sky appeared to be heading towards the stars. Then the screen changed.
GEN Z NETWORKING CRISIS | 500+ Connections, Nobody to Call: Why 83% of Young Indians Hesitate to Network
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
GEN Z NETWORKING CRISIS | 500+ Connections, Nobody to Call: Why 83% of Young Indians Hesitate to Network The message has been written. Deleted. Rewritten. Deleted again.
‘Rambha Ho’ Again, But No Role for Her: Why Bollywood is Ghosting Kalpana Iyer at 70
Open Magazineby Mahima Pandey·3 Sept 2026
‘Rambha Ho’ Again, But No Role for Her: Why Bollywood is Ghosting Kalpana Iyer at 70 The song has found work again. Kalpana Iyer has not.
Pop Goes Another Unicorn: Slice’s Valuation Falls Nearly 70% in a $100-Million Round
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
Pop Goes Another Unicorn: Slice’s Valuation Falls Nearly 70% in a $100-Million Round India’s unicorn club once had a remarkably forgiving membership policy.
Mumbai’s street food is getting a makeover: Gloves, butter paper and less artificial colour
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
Mumbai’s street food is getting a makeover: Gloves, butter paper and less artificial colour There was a time when you could identify a Mumbai vada pav before taking the first bite. It came hot.
Police arrived for a burglar. A bobcat was waiting on the stairs
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
Police arrived for a burglar. A bobcat was waiting on the stairs Imagine lying awake at home, hearing unexplained banging noises upstairs. You call 911.
THE NEPAL EFFECT | Is India Ready for the Next Himalayan Glacial Lake Outburst Flood?
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
THE NEPAL EFFECT | Is India Ready for the Next Himalayan Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? The mountain broke at 9:34 in the morning.
Bata Fires Ad Agencies for AI: Can Algorithms Really Sell Shoes Better and Cheaper?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
Bata Fires Ad Agencies for AI: Can Algorithms Really Sell Shoes Better and Cheaper? The brief walked into Bata’s marketing department. Nobody did.
EB-1 GREEN CARD CRISIS | America’s Fast Lane for Indian Talent is Running Out of Road
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
EB-1 GREEN CARD CRISIS | America’s Fast Lane for Indian Talent is Running Out of Road America has a visa for extraordinary people. The queue is painfully ordinary.
₹5,557 Crore Out, ₹0 In: Meesho’s Post-IPO Exit Machine is Already Bigger Than its IPO
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
₹5,557 Crore Out, ₹0 In: Meesho’s Post-IPO Exit Machine is Already Bigger Than its IPO The ₹1,650 crore that crossed Meesho’s counter on Thursday morning will not buy a server, hire an engineer...
Mamaearth Has Entered the Chat. Can ChatGPT Make Honasa’s ₹241-Crore Ad Bill Work Harder?
Open Magazineby Shailja Tiwari·3 Sept 2026
Mamaearth Has Entered the Chat. Can ChatGPT Make Honasa’s ₹241-Crore Ad Bill Work Harder? Imagine an Indian consumer typing a question into ChatGPT.
50 Toppers, 0.75% Margin: Aakash Still Can’t Exorcise the Ghost of Byju’s
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
50 Toppers, 0.75% Margin: Aakash Still Can’t Exorcise the Ghost of Byju’s Aakash’s students know the penalty for answering the wrong question. Its owners apparently do not.
India’s Onion Problem: Why Tamil Nadu’s ₹35 Fix May Still Leave Families Crying
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
India’s Onion Problem: Why Tamil Nadu’s ₹35 Fix May Still Leave Families Crying An onion can make you cry even before you cut it.
Goodbye, Khadim Batti: The Founder Who Gave Luck a Chance
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·3 Sept 2026
Goodbye, Khadim Batti: The Founder Who Gave Luck a Chance “Luck will not work unless you give luck a chance.” Khadim Batti smiled as he said it.
Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Why Belgium Has Returned to India After 20 Years
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·3 Sept 2026
Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Why Belgium Has Returned to India After 20 Years Bart De Wever landed in New Delhi on Wednesday night. In some ways, Antwerp arrived with him.
Before He Became Mahanayak: How Uttam Kumar Survived Failure to Become Bengal’s Eternal Hero
Open Magazineby Mahima Pandey·3 Sept 2026
Before He Became Mahanayak: How Uttam Kumar Survived Failure to Become Bengal’s Eternal Hero The hero had arrived at the studio. Nobody applauded. Some laughed.
Meet Ram temple’s first CEO: From Operation Sindoor to Ayodhya, who is Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra?
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·2 Sept 2026
Meet Ram temple’s first CEO: From Operation Sindoor to Ayodhya, who is Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra? The Ram temple has had priests, trustees, engineers and administrators. Now, it has a CEO.
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