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The Sania Mirza era is ending
Anindya Dutta, the author of 'Advantage India: The History of Indian tennis', talks about the remarkable career of Sania Mirza.
Today
The Sania Mirza era is ending
Anindya Dutta, the author of 'Advantage India: The History of Indian tennis', talks about the remarkable career of Sania Mirza.
3d ago
Bringing up the dead to face justice
Patna-based journalist Umesh Kumar Ray tells the story of how a woman brought a 'dead' man to life so that he could face justice.
5d ago
Wrestlers pin federation chief
TOI's Sabi Hussain talks about how the protest by some of India's biggest wrestlers played out. Then, lawyer Saurabh Mishra explains the lessons for other sporting bodies.
1w ago
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why the anger over Romila Thapar's speech?
Mythologist and author Devdutt Pattanaik talks about the problem with trying to marry mythology with history and why historians don't always give us simple answers.
20-01-2023
Did Bharat Jodo Yatra fix Brand Rahul Gandhi?
As the ambitious yatra draws to a close, TOI columnist and Futurebrands CEO Santosh Desai talks about the effect it has on the Congress leader's brand.
18-01-2023
Dawood Ibrahim, two gutka barons and a conviction
TOI's Rebecca Samervel explains how Dawood Ibrahim allegedly made the most of a dispute between two gutka barons, and resulted in JM Joshi being sentenced to jail.
16-01-2023
Joshimath and the sinking truth about Himalayas
The Times of India's Gaurav Talwar explains the situation in Joshimath and why residents are angry. Dr Anjal Prakash from ISB then explains why we need a rethink of development plans in the hills
13-01-2023
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why is Adi Shankaracharya so important in Hinduism?
Adi Shankaracharya is credited with reviving Hinduism and giving it a fresh lease of life centuries ago. Mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explains the significance of the sage and the misinterpreted lessons from his life.
11-01-2023
The feared spice mix we can't resist
Vikram Doctor, one of India's finest food writers, talks about how Ajinomoto has always had an undeserved bad reputation and why we can't get enough of it in our food.
09-01-2023
Too young to vote, but old enough to go to jail?
Swagata Raha from Enfold Enfold Proactive Health Trust explains how India dramatically changed its stance on juveniles accused of crimes and the problem with treating them as adults
06-01-2023
The film on a wing and prayer at the Oscars
Shaunak Sen, whose documentary film All That Breathes has been shortlisted for the Oscars, talks about the dystopic fairy tale about kites and two brothers in Delhi.
04-01-2023
IT hiring outlook rosy but office makeovers on hold
Xpheno's co-founder Kamal Karanth explains why the big changes promised in work and workplaces never came and why the recession isn't a big worry for India's tech sector.
02-01-2023
Beware, a Covid-19 wave coming in 2023?
Epidemiologist Dr Giridhar Babu from PHFI talks about how we can prepare for a potential wave of Covid-19 in 2023 and what we need to worry about.
23-12-2022
Ask Devdutt Pattanaik: Why are there many types of Christians in India?
Mythologist and author Devdutt Pattanaik talks about why there are so many branches of Christianity in India, the issue of conversion and Christmas.
22-12-2022
The Qatar World Cup - up close and personal
Times of India's Siddharth Saxena talks about watching that epic World Cup final, the ups and downs of the tournament and 'sportswashing'
21-12-2022
How hashtags are hurting Bollywood
University of Michigan researcher Joyojeet Pal uncovers the campaign against Bollywood on social media and journalist Kaveree Bamzai explains how much it has hurt an already struggling industry.
19-12-2022
Redeveloping Asia's biggest slum
TOI Plus's Bhavika Jain explains the challenges of redeveloping Dharavi and how its metamorphosis could change Mumbai.
16-12-2022
Why teens having sex doesn't worry the sexpert
Sexologist Dr Rajan Bhonsle explains the problem with getting sex education from pornography and why condom-carrying teenagers isn't a worry (their lack of knowledge is).
15-12-2022
Escaping a sextortion racket
A victim of a sextortion racket on social media talks about his experience and The Times of India's Sakshi Chand explains how such criminals work.
14-12-2022
Taking the guns and gangsters out of songs
Journalist and audio series host Bhanuj Kappal talks about the flaw in trying to censor songs that 'glorify' guns, gangsters and drugs.