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Congratulations, Delhi, on earning a very special Darwin Award
It's hard to choose between millions of stupid people, so we're giving the prize to an entire city
An accidental lesson on unsafe roads
A simple ritual started by a man who would have been alive today if we weren't such a callous society
 "An accidental lesson on unsafe roads")
This era's purest racer?
Hamilton's record speaks for itself - in 12 years, he has only been beaten twice by a teammate (Jenson Button at McLaren in 2011 and Nico Rosberg at Mercedes in 2016)
 "This era's purest racer?")
Looming issues
The question is: unity of what? The answer is that it is the geographical union of India, not the unity of people
 "Looming issues")
The fragility of faith
India does not have a blasphemy law that is as draconian as the one in Pakistan
 "The fragility of faith")
Uncommon chirping
There is in fact a dusk-after-rain quality to her poems
 "Uncommon chirping")
The spectacle of sculpture
The Statue of Unity in Gujarat was commissioned at almost the same time as the National Police Memorial in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri
 "The spectacle of sculpture")
What makes vintage wines
Mind you, only a very small proportion of all wines will improve with age: most white wines should be drunk within two-three years and the reds at best within three-five years
 "What makes vintage wines")
Creepy cinema
The Telluride Horror Show, a three-day event showcasing the latest movies from across the world in the always excellent genres of horror and thriller
 "Creepy cinema")
Different strokes: Why we like calligraphy
It's intuitive that the value we place on calligraphy should rise in proportion to its replacement by printing, and that in a paradoxical way, the art of calligraphy is a consequence of printing
 "Different strokes: Why we like calligraphy")
Sabarimala and more: Indian keepers of morality and the temples of doom
Mere mention of the word 'religion' instantly trips everyone's northern grid
 "Sabarimala and more: Indian keepers of morality and the temples of doom")
'Main bhi' movie star
Today, everyone can be a glittering star in the glamorous movies of their lives
 "'Main bhi' movie star")
These modern times
There are times when waiting in the air-conditioned comfort of the office till late hours seems a better proposition than starting the long journey home
 "These modern times")
Words of matter
The question is why use the term 'honour killing' in headlines and news reports when both these words are easily translatable
 "Words of matter")
In Paris, the art scene is happening; London had better look out
Paris is certainly being perceived again as a place to do business by international art dealers
 "In Paris, the art scene is happening; London had better look out")
Love and the city
Like food, love - for a city or for the city dweller - can be addictive
 "Love and the city")
Sound of ego
The acting is fine as are the dialogue and the mise-en-scene. Maybe in these frayed post-Trump times, America needed a movie as simple as this
 "Sound of ego")
Wine for thought
Projecting a per capita wine consumption of 1 litre in 20 years would give us a market of 1.6 billion litres or 180 million cases - which meant a lot of opportunities to sell wines to Indians
 "Wine for thought")
In Durga's image
This Durga Puja perhaps we could send up a prayer for more such enlightened judgments so the law can set women free wherever they are in chains
 "In Durga's image")
Scramble for Air India's art
Air India's collection of art seems to have found a new home in New Delhi's National Gallery of Modern Art
 "Scramble for Air India's art")