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Exit polls in India are often treated as an election-night tamasha. This is not the case in many developed democracies, where the science and art of studying elections is becoming more refined and rigorous with every cycle. When polls fail there, it becomes a national scandal. In the UK, following a series of high-profile failures,…

I remember running down the stairs in my aunt’s house as fast as I could; the counting was getting faster, signalling that the end was nigh. We were playing hide and seek, and it was my older, bigger, faster cousin’s turn to find me. I ran past the courtyard, staying close to the wall to…

A decade ago, it seemed as though fashion and feminism were cautiously coming closer, or at least no longer placed on opposite sides of a public boxing ring. What women wore was becoming more and more contentious. If fashion was becoming more feminist in its explicit messaging, feminists, too, of a new generation were choosing…

The Madurai Sessions Court’s judgment finding nine policemen guilty for the custodial killings of Jayaraj and Bennix in Sathankulam marks a rare and significant moment in India’s criminal justice landscape. In a country where custodial deaths are frequent, yet convictions remain extremely rare, this judgment stands as a testament to the persistence of a grieving…

Human life is quietly shaped by association. In its simplest sense, association is connection. It includes what we see, what we hear, what we engage with, and what we allow to reside within our consciousness. These associations, whether subtle or pronounced, gradually form the architecture of our mind. Every thought we nurture, every tendency we…

In the grand, gilded theater of modern geopolitics, few things are as entertaining as a New York City socialist taking on the British Monarchy. But when Zohran Mamdani—a man whose daily routine involves debating rent control—decides to ask King Charles III to return the Kohinoor, we aren’t just talking about a jewelry heist. We’re talking…

Few foods command the same universal devotion as pizza. With its irresistible aroma, golden crust, and bubbling cheese, pizza captures the senses before the first bite is even taken. It is more than a meal—it is comfort, celebration, and culture all rolled into one. The harmony of crisp dough, tangy tomato sauce, and melted cheese…

What’s better than making snow angels? Making sand angels! My first memory of the beach traces back to me spending hours making sand angels- sweeping my arms and legs through the warm, golden sand. From our first encounter, water has always felt like home. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment I fell in love with…

Neurologist and seizure expert, Suzanne O’Sullivan , often sees patients who already have three, four, five preexisting diagnoses, which don’t yet have a cure. In a medical world racing pell-mell towards fancy new tests, she finds it very important to ask the patient, ‘What has happened to you?’ That’s different from, ‘What is wrong with you?’ Her…

Brandwallahs, and economists, know this well – we premiumise, and put greater value, on things other people want, and can’t have, simply because they can’t afford them. It’s in our very nature. And nothing serves this deep-seated need more than super exclusives, and single-origin uber luxuries. For the very rich, this is the stuff that…