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The Indian state does not feel the same to everyone. Those everyday encounters shape trust—and reveal what national averages can hide.

How photographer Amit Verma turned a series of unconventional and “unreasonable” bets into a distinctive body of work—and a reputation to match.

How to stop wasting time on tools without going deaf to what is changing

Three basic needs. Sixty years of policy choices. A country still living with the trade-offs. How India designed for food, livelihoods and shelter—and who those choices left out.

Myth, Legend, History, Fact. Exploring the truths the Ramayana reveals about history, faith and ourselves

Many try to fix health with separate diets or willpower. A better way is to design the kitchen itself, so the easiest choice is also the healthy one—for everyone in the family.

AI can master discrete tasks. But judgment, relationships and responsibility are messy—and that may be exactly where humans matter most

The young professionals who don't want AI to think for them

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is more than another adaptation of Homer's epic. It is an invitation to rediscover why one ancient story continues to illuminate the human condition nearly three thousand years after it was first told.

A conversation with a sports medicine doctor—and an unexpected health scare—changed the way I think about exercise, ageing and what it means to stay strong

Eight stories that stay with you

What an examination taught me that four decades of experience could not

The future changes when someone pauses long enough to ask a simple question: Why?

The best books of the year so far—on disagreeing constructively, culture, strategic subtraction, genius, China's advantage, an India you think you know, creativity, establishment paralysis, imposter syndrome, and reimagining your career