Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another
Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/indias-first-lady-doctors/article36446114.ece
Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up scale the highest summit in the world
Rahul Raina’s debut novel, set in the bylanes of Delhi, tells a fast-paced tale about the underbelly of the education industry
On 12 September1943, German Commando Otto Skorzeny and his forces rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from house arrest. This week’s quiz is about escapes and rescues
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/quiz-on-escapes/article36401574.ece
On March 24, 1944, 76 Allied prisoners attempted one of the most ambitious escapes from a German prison camp, dramatised in the film, The Great Escape. The quiz is all about famous and narrow esc...
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/the-greatest-houdini-acts/article36397913.ece
On his 100th death anniversary on September 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon
A group of strangers come together to attend a death ceremony and the event throws up fascinating stories on the Khasi way of life
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/funeral-nights-hills-that-speak/article36374559.ece
Florian Zeller’s directorial debut turns the lens on the everyday reality of caring for an elderly parent with dementia
From cauliflower cakes, sushi cakes to prawn cakes, international and regional cuisines have a range of delicious salty bakes
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/takeaway/savoury-cake-connection/article36331869.ece
A first person account of how a hobby became a small business during the pandemic
The Yacht Club of Hyderabad isn’t merely producing sailing champions but opening doors of opportunity to disadvantaged children
Recently, customs officials at Kannur airport in Kerala seized gold worth ₹15 lakh concealed as paste within the layers of a trouser. This week’s quiz is dedicated to the world’s most popul...
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/quiz-on-gold/article36285499.ece
As it rains, it is natural to turn to the epic writer whose verses bring home the monsoons and the plants in which the season become visible
As new regulations make it imperative to walk the talk on energy efficiency and eco friendliness, a bunch of cool companies design change all the way from planning to production
The school is pivotal for identity evolution in young minds and given the space to explore it can shape inclusiveness among students
The iconic hotel at the heart of Delhi is reimagining and re-inventing the business of hospitality in creative ways
When every member of the support function in a company is recognised and respected, it becomes a visible indicator of the culture and happiness quotient of an organisation
The spruced up Tali temple pond complex serves as a portrait to the culture and history of the erstwhile rulers of Malabar
It’s the birth anniversary of poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential writers in German literature. He was also a civil servant for Karl August, th...
A tale of betrayal and tragedy brought about by the mess of wars, accidental guerillas and political miscalculation
The industry has responded to the pandemic in creative ways and, in the bargain, gained a new audience as well as a generation of actors who do not walk formulaic paths
What if Peggy Carter was Captain Carter? What if Iron Man was a zombie unleashing mayhem? The show creator of ‘What If...?’ on exploring these moments in the anthology series
There was method to the machismo displayed by Indian cricketers in the recent win over England
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/indias-test-outlook/article36072049.ece
Taking a break on Mondays may not only drive away the blues but cultivate creativity
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/work/cheat-sheet-for-creativity/article36052780.ece
Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhabini Das’s travelogue, published in 1885, is a hat tip to the pioneers of modern-day feminism
Priya Sarukkai Chabria’s Sing of Life crafts a novel way to approach the Nobel Laureate’s Gitanjali
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/revisioning-tagores-masterpiece/article36027689.ece
In every statement made by anybody of any consequence, the main concern is about the fate of Afghan women under Taliban rule
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/plight-of-afghan-women/article36010352.ece
Pandit Ravi Shankar and George Harrison pulled off a coup of sorts when they managed to get Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and other stars to play a healing note for a new and anguished nation
A nostalgic look at the vintage Vageeswari camera invented in Alappuzha — back in focus as it is spotlighted at the ongoing Lokame Tharavadu art event
A curation of pictures of the great Indian monsoon that sets off a series of events across the country
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/shoot/world-photography-day/article35990810.ece
A poet responds to the emerging crisis in Afghanistan the only way she knows — with words
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/a-poem-on-the-afghan-crisis/article35968956.ece
A companionable book filled with personal advice shared with honesty
As birds perform acrobatic aerial displays, insects and beetles helicopter under green canopies, and buffaloes wallow in muddy ponds, the venerable mountain range teems with life during the rainy...
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/explore/monsoon-in-the-aravallis/article35951489.ece
Unlike relationships with friends and families, our work relationships are not unconditional
The spirited 22-year-old woman, who earned the sobriquet Radioben, was an integral part of the underground radio service during the Quit India movement
On India’s 75th Independence Day, can cultivating a design-backed ecosystem put the country on a steep growth path?
It’s Johnny Lever’s birthday — perfect time for a quiz on humorists
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/quiz-on-comedians/article35908007.ece
Anindita Ghose’s debut novel is a visceral account of loss and emerging anew from it
The cliched but persuasive way in which politicians use language
Why don’t Venture Capitalists and funders view those with disability as consumers with a wallet and a need? ask entrepreneurs who have built promising assistive solutions
The Accor group hotel beat lockdown blues with some smart pivots
The handcrafted colourful textiles of South Asia appealed immensely to the celebrated 19th-century craftsperson and polymath. A new exhibition of his works highlights these influences
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/william-morris-and-india/article35850634.ece
A mother, wife, daughter, friend and a colleague shares her struggle to stop pretending that she is in control and accept that it is okay not to be okay
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/mothering-through-the-pandemic/article35830894.ece
In his debut book, Sourjya Bhowmick documents the unravelling of the communist experiment in the state
Interventions for promoting happiness at the workplace must start with a paradigm shift
Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event
Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district
World Heritage Site tag brings droves of tourists to sleepy Palampet, where the shrine is located
Pandemic has hit women entrepreneurs badly — but help is at hand
It’s my sister Sravani’s birthday— just a few days after National Sisterhood Day. This quiz is all about sisters
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/a-quiz-on-sisters/article35780343.ece
While India began sending women athletes to the Olympics fairly early, a few countries started doing so as late as 2000
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/women-athletes-and-the-olympics/article35758741.ece
Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness
Smart farming with no soil and a controlled environment has a promising market
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/planting-hopes-in-hydroponics/article35738378.ece
Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs
American translator Daisy Rockwell on introducing Usha Priyamvada’s ‘Fifty-Five Pillars, Red Walls’ — a novel that had fell by the wayside — to a new generation of readers in English
Senior citizens have put up a good show at the Olympic Games
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/senior-citizens-at-olympics/article35694764.ece
A riveting podcast charts the making of the men who unleashed carnage on the planet
The leader in the post-Covid-19 world faces the same dilemma Arjuna did — the knowledge-action gap
When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse
The ingredient that has hung out with the mighty stegosaurus, peered at lunar craters, and played a starring role in the story of mankind is also the most unassuming presence on the food platter
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/takeaway/rice-and-shine-always/article35645924.ece
On this day in 1703, English author Daniel Defoe was placed in a pillory for libel after publishing a political satire, but instead of pelting him with stones and refuse, the public showered him ...
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/a-quiz-on-defamation/article35644284.ece
Ambrose Kooliyath’s permaculture farm on the banks of the Nila River thrives on local resources
At one time the primary producers of the country’s vaccine requirements, the units are in terminal decline. Can they be revived?
Vaasanthi’s latest biography pieces together Rajinikanth’s personal and political journey: From his beedi flipping stunts as a bus conductor to his fall from grace as a politician
Several Indians made their debut at the Olympics when they were in their teens — the youngest was just 11
Over 63 years after its release, an author traces down Parama Bhattaraka, the impish child actor in one of Bengal’s most loved films
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/finding-ritwik-ghataks-boy-hero/article35554310.ece
In the latest offering from Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki goes in search of a variant — one creating nexus events
All eyes are on the Olympics, but away from the glare in England, a new format tournament threatens to disrupt cricket
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/will-the-hundred-stoke-cricket/article35532877.ece
When changing jobs, upright professionals should communicate their decision to resign with truth and honesty, with respect and gratitude
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/work/exiting-with-grace-and-dignity/article35532333.ece
Gyles Brandreth’s biography is an anecdote-filled final portrait of the ever-practical duke
The Nobel laureate found out that welfare economics was a non-subject at Cambridge
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The words buzz in my head: Plants, pollinators, medicinal cannibalism, history of transplanted trees and bodies... And I wish for educators to use this slant of thinking into their curriculum
Doxxing, or sharing a woman’s picture online without her consent, is a crime that has proliferated during the pandemic — chillingly, against one particular community
As the Olympic Games kick off this week, India’s hopes are pinned on its women athletes and the shooters
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/tokyo-indias-big-bets/article35441680.ece
David J Linden investigates what makes us human and what makes us distinctly, immutably ourselves
Such is the unspoken bond between fans of the gentleman’s game that a helping hand is extended unconditionally
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/the-kinship-of-cricket-lovers/article35420692.ece
Comedy of errors are wont to occur when a tech writer’s lockdown friends — IoT devices — come out to play
His father taught him to be a good human being first and realise the importance of work. Sabu Jacob opens up about his success as an entrepreneur, passions beyond work and moving his business out...
The new fight is about managing the mind and distractions
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/talk/managing-the-mind/article35402097.ece
Part immigrant novel, part coming-of-age tale, Sanjena Sathian’s debut marks a shift in the way the Indian American experience is distilled into fiction
It’s the birth anniversary of French painter, Paul Delaroche whose paintings of historical scenes were hugely appreciated. This week’s quiz is about painters and paintings
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/a-quiz-on-painters-and-paintings/article35377521.ece
Kanika Dhillon, the creator of fiesty heroines — ‘Manmarziyan’, ‘Kedarnath’ and ‘Haseen Dillruba’
A princely procession, a mysterious death — Sujata Massey’s third Perveen Mistry whodunnit has all the ingredients of a winner
When finding a hospital bed proved daunting during the devastating second wave of Covid-19, the villagers of the Maharashtra taluk got together to set up makeshift healthcare centres
The relationship between growing inequality and booming asset markets has never been this stark
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/article64578117.ece
But Italy are worthy winners of a wonderful football spectacle
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/its-heartbreak-for-england/article35295543.ece
Rasheed Kidwai’s book on the Gwalior royal family is as much a palace chronicle as it is a companion volume to modern Indian political history
A unique environmental drama, the recently released ‘Sherni’ is earning accolades from leading Indian conservationists for its accurate portrayal of the modern wildlife crisis
A poet finds comfort in memories, like water on a thirsty day
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/bottled-laughter/article35262955.ece
On this day in 2019, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the line in Mexico. This quiz is all about iconic automobiles
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/hang/a-quiz-on-automobiles/article35246214.ece
The adman’s day dawns with verses on topical concerns. They are my sunrise, he says, after completing six years of the exercise
A new interactive map of Maximum City plots the flora and fauna of the megapolis
They are his most precious treasure at the moment. Award winning cultivator Shreekishan Suman on growing the world’s most expensive mango variety in the Indian desert state
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/a-miyazaki-miracle-in-rajasthan/article35186894.ece
‘Arzoo’ consolidated the legendary actor’s image as the tormented lover
The one watershed album that spurred bands to stardom and changed their fortunes forever
The new Netflix anthology, based on the works of Satyajit Ray, is an exploration of minds in the throes of existential crises
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/ray-wired-to-modern-times/article35143607.ece
Five poems from Sudeep Sen’s new collection of poetry, prose and photography