Page 134 - Opinion Specials

For Dhasal

Chandramohan's book, Letters to Namdeo Dhasal - his second after Warscape Verses (Authorpress, 2014) - pays tribute to the older poet

A mental workout

The secret to being fit is actually not a secret: eat less than you want to, every day, and exercise, often

Sukumar, Ram Charan bounce back with 'Rangasthalam'

All Sukumar's movies, prior to Rangasthalam, were urbane, cosmopolitan and soaked in yuppie aspirational culture

Statutory warning: Countries with such low levels of humanity could die

Nirbhaya 'asked for it'. The Unnao victim is 'low class'. They were all treated like dispensable junk. There can be no justice just enough

The political power of a fast

As politicians continue to use the ancient practice to score brownie points in their present-day electoral battles, it may be wise to know that not every fast results in a desirable ending

The clique of wine drinkers

Interestingly, while Bengaluru has nearly five groups of wine and food societies or associations that meet regurlarly, Delhi has only two and Mumbai none at all

The art of being Manu Parekh

His earliest drawings are reminiscent of Paul Klee and William Kandinsky, followed by portraits, studies and heads that are a big development in his career

A fairer workplace

I had zero experience of working with women, and the media, as some readers will know, is slightly less gender unequal than other sectors

Living with your mistakes

Ball-tampering episode will go down in cricketing history as one that changed many assumptions about the sport

Those two-minute walk breaks? They add up

Improving endurance is not the same thing as improving health

A class apart

Article settles into soft cushions and runs speculative eye on road travelled by these variously wheeled vehicles. How did these objects of everyday utility turn into what we may call figures of fun?

Indian 'incursion' in China

India's trade deficit with China might be massive but the soft power of Bollywood is making waves there

Celebrating the harvest

While you may have missed the festivals this year, get a headstart with the 2019 wine calendar

Naked art

A direct response to the claustrophobic, bureaucratic terror of post-World War II America was the Beat Generation of poets and writers, including Allen Ginsberg

Andamans getaway

I'm more inclined to forgive all those mercy petitions

Your workplace environment could be exposing you to a lot of stress

High levels of stress put a pressure on the body's immunity and reduces it significantly

Cry freedom: Why generous timings for boys and early deadlines for girls?

Reinforcing a patriarchal social order that aims to confine and set limits on girls in the guise that they are intended for their own good

Cricket's greatest XI: Which team would play for pride, with emotion?

How would they perform not as individual geniuses but as a team? It was obvious that this was actually the most important question

A new Formula? Halo safety device and new tyre compounds for 2018

For the first time in F1 history, there are two four-time champions on the same grid and are vying for their fifth title

The timeless appeal of S H Raza: 'Tapovan' painting sets auction record

What is it about Raza that has constantly captured collectors' attentions and ensured that he has a queue of buyers?