Consider it your birthright to denounce India's heritage: Yogi Adityanath slams Rahul Gandhi over Manusmriti remarks
The Hinduby PTI·24 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (August 24, 2026) targeted Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Manusmriti, saying he considers it his birthright to denounces India's traditions...
Is Telangana CM Revanth Reddy caught in a pincer?
The South Firstby PV Kondal Rao·24 Aug 2026
Synopsis: Revanth Reddy’s government might not be under immediate threat, but factionalism, delivery gaps and an aggressive digital ecosystem are steadily intensifying the political pressure on...
The Daily Routine of Marcus Aurelius: How to Live Like a Stoic
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall·24 Aug 2026
Marcus Aurelius did not have a smartphone. In fact, he didn’t have a phone of any kind, owing to the fact that he lived in the second century, though we can be reasonably certain that he commanded...
Why Silicon Valley’s Vision of the AI Future Should Worry You
Timeby Liz Bucar·24 Aug 2026
Everyone has a vision of the ultimate future, some picture of what the world looks like at its best (or worst), and whether that future is even reachable.
Manipulating the price of consumer welfare, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Premium Timesby Ifeanyi Uddin·24 Aug 2026
After a fashion, an economy is like a latex balloon. Squeeze air out of a part of it, and it shows up in a new bulge elsewhere.
BJP need not teach Congress lessons in nationalism, says Karti Chidambaram
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·24 Aug 2026
Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday strongly defended his party’s decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram, asserting that the Congress has a “long legacy of nationalism and...
Raising them right: Are we missing the real issues in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
TheJournal.ieby Niamh O'Reilly·24 Aug 2026
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Teaching students to think in the age of ChatGPT
The Hinduby Albert P'Rayan·24 Aug 2026
Me: Lalitha, you’ve been colouring all this time. Do you enjoy colouring? Lalitha: Yes, I do. Me: What’s your favourite colour? Lalitha: Pink. Me: Why do you like pink?
Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
BBC Newsby Kawoon Khamoosh·24 Aug 2026
- Published Governor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's broken arm and hands out funds for a local mosque - then, in his office in northern Afghanistan, an astonishing exchange unfolds.
'Catalyst', '16V', '800V'? Bring obscure boot badges back for the EV age | Autocar
Autocarby Matt Saunders·24 Aug 2026
I spotted a badge on the back of a new car the other day that took me right back to the good old days, when car manufacturers assumed that owners cared enough about the technology in their products...
ICSSR invites papers on ‘religious conversion and demographic dynamics’
Hindustan Timesby Sanjay Maurya·24 Aug 2026
ICSSR invites papers on ‘religious conversion and demographic dynamics’ The ICSSR has invited research papers for a special issue examining India’s demographic changes, with themes ranging from...
Crime reaching capital’s most vulnerable
New Indian Expressby Sidharth Mishra·24 Aug 2026
A few weeks ago, we had had written in these columns about the national capital’s “fuming underbelly”, an increasingly disturbing ecosystem of organised crime, narcotics, extortion, gang violence...
What does it mean to belong to a nation? TM Krishna’s inquiry into the idea of India
The South Firstby Keerthivas·24 Aug 2026
What does it mean to belong to a nation? TM Krishna’s inquiry into the idea of India On the third and final day of the Book Brahma Literature Festival in Bengaluru, on 23 August, Krishna detailed...
‘Dimagi Naxals’: Warning After silent Guns
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
For nearly six decades, Naxalism has been a destructive political experiment. Born in Naxalbari in 1967, it did not remain a local revolt for long.
Women helped India win freedom. When will we grant them theirs?
The South Firstby B Sandhya·24 Aug 2026
Synopsis: Indian women helped us win freedom from the British Raj. Almost eight decades later, misogyny, violence and institutional barriers continue to stand in the way of the equality, safety and...
7 Greatest 'Far Side' Comics With No Words
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker·24 Aug 2026
When it comes to comedic outlets — be it a movie, a sitcom, a comedy troupe, or even just a single comedian — it’s rare to be a master of both subtle humor and broad, unsubtle comedy.
Fiction on the forum
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·24 Aug 2026
A work of fiction spanning five centuries, tracing the lives of three women, each born in distinct castes and classes, are fighting for their empowerment.
Valerie Brown met the queen, was arrested – and led Greenpeace Australia
The Conversation Australiaby Marty Branagan, Associate Professor in Peace Studies, University of New England·24 Aug 2026
As a child watching people from the roof of her Brisbane home, Valerie A. Brown, now in her nineties, noticed how “their actions did not match their stated ideals.” She dedicated her life to...
5 Years Ago, Double Fine Boldly Tried to Reimagine the AAA Machine
Polygon.comby Josh Broadwell·23 Aug 2026
Psychonauts 2 turns five years old this month. Its existence, and Double Fine's story, are inextricably tied to Xbox for better, as Microsoft funding let Double Fine finish the game, but mostly for...
Osun: Anatomy of victory, By Wole Olaoye
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·23 Aug 2026
Water can run uphill if there’s adequate propulsion; let no one see impossibility where potentialities are hiding in plain sight.
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