From wit and ambiguity to humility and integrity, YV Reddy’s new book shows why values matter more than plans in an uncertain world.
Kalyan Ram
Margazhi Chennai promises music, memory and magic — but also demands stamina, humour and a willingness to adjust expectations.
Kalyani Srinath
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We upgraded our homes, careers, holidays and skin-care routines. Somehow joy did not get the memo. Middle age is now a place where comfort is abundant and contentment is missing in action.
Srinath Sridharan
Noise-cancelled brains, frictionless lives: India’s crisis isn’t loneliness—it’s dopamine induced sedation keeping young men happy but humanly inert.
Kirti Tarang Pande
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Today’s “entitled” kids aren’t spoiled — they’re adapting. They’re digital natives using humour, boundaries and tech to survive smarter in a chaotic world.
When a crisis flares, facts rarely decide its fate. Tone does. Some failures fade; others become national theatre. The difference is whether leaders steady the room—or leave it to silence.
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Shivaram Subramaniam
India’s markets remain steady on fundamentals but still swing to every hint of Federal Reserve uncertainty, revealing how psychology now shapes price action.
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We have income, independence and opinions but not emotional maturity. Middle age today looks impressive but behaves like adolescence wearing nicer clothes.
Avocado has slipped from “butter fruit” obscurity into India’s kitchens and cafes, reshaping tastes with bold mashups, quiet wellness trends, and quirky cultural twists.
We live in a society where politeness has replaced courage and silence has replaced truth. Loneliness, broken relationships and quiet resentment are simply the bill we pay for being so very nice.
There’s a global relationship recession. “Singletons” are rising in economies designed for families. Either we build a new economic model or change “man up” to “skill up.”
From whispered prayers to digital aartis, faith adapts and endures, offering calm in chaos and meaning in routine—because some reassurances need no logic. Aisa hi hota hai.
Dharmendra's quietest truth was also his strongest one: the He-Man who cried taught India that vulnerability is not weakness but power.
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Black Friday did not begin as a celebration of discounts. It began as chaos.
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We are a nation that can host 500 people at a wedding and still have no one to talk to, once they leave. That silence — the eerie and lonely one — is the scariest unsaid fear.
From filters to FOMO, reels to relationship drama — Instagram has become the unofficial counsellor, critic and chaos machine shaping how couples love and argue today.
A plot so perfect it felt scripted. But here’s the problem with perfect stories: they’re usually hiding something.
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We have become a society allergic to uncertainty. Everyone has a take, everyone is right, and the once-moderate Indian has quietly left the chat.
Michael Patra is an economist and former RBI Deputy Governor.
Arun is a seasoned writer on economic and policy matters.
Abheek is an Independent Economist and the Former Chief Economist at HDFC Bank.
Ajay Srivastava is the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative.
Vijay, trade expert & ex-IRS officer, works with Deloitte India and Ashoka University’s ICPP.
Dhananjay, a D-School alum, is CEO and Co-Head of Equities at Systematix Group.
Kriti is a psychologist specialising in mental health, org behaviour, and brand strategy
Srinath is an author, corporate advisor, and independent director on corporate boards.
Ex-civil servant Chavaly held key Railways, Finance roles; specialises in infra & PPPs
Nilanjan Banik, Professor at Mahindra University, specialises in trade and development economics.
Sachin was till recently an MD with Standard Chartered Bank.
Rajesh Mahapatra is the former Editor of The Press Trust of India
Krishnadevan is Consulting Editor at BasisPoint Insight.
Chandra advises companies on big-picture narratives on strategy and markets.
Kalyan Ram co-founded Cogencis. He now leads BasisPoint Insight.
Gurumurthy is an ex-central banker who handled markets, and later, financial stability for RBI.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain is a former Commander of India’s Kashmir Corps.