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What 99.8% Can Do To You and Me
I’ve never scored an 80 per cent. And I’m sure my son won’t either. Does this mean I have to start panicking?
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The Not So Simple Su
Like clockwork, when resident tinfoil hat expert Subramanian Swamy says something silly, we chuckle and shake our heads. But he has a PhD from Harvard.
Posted inAnimals
How to Breed a Champion Horse
Where do studs get their horsepower from? A visit to an equine-breeding farm reveals insights into the secret world of these majestic steeds, born to run.
Posted inPop Culture
Rajinikanth and the Futility of Decoding Thalaivardom
As a genuine Rajinikanth fan, it is our duty not to wince at how our hero is mutilated through a plot line or the lack thereof, if he makes it in politics or not, but to accept it as a lesson in fortitude and move on.
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The Rise of the Right
The Brits aren’t the only ones coasting along on the fear of outsiders and loss of identity. The world is swiftly taking a turn right.
Posted inPop Culture
Football Bloody ’ell
What a season. The “most successful manager ever” lost his job, Leicester City won its first Premier League title before Liverpool, and this writer almost gave up on the sport.
Posted inWeird
Kiss from a Nose
Wonder what’s with the nos(e)talgia? Well, science explains how smells ring a bell.
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Clay vs Ali
The devotee and the deity are joined by a feeling of smallness felt by the former in the latter’s presence. Muhammad Ali, however, made his disciples feel larger and stronger.
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Decoding One Indian Girl
The shitpile of gender stereotypes is higher than Antilia and stinkier than Dharavi. I have a sneaking suspicion that Chetan Bhagat’s book will add to its height and fragrance.
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Jim Corbett: The Shikari Who Gave India a Lesson in Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett was haunted by jungles. When he was in the forest, he transformed into a gyaan yogi. And it was where he drew his life force from.
