smart & curious
A list of good reads
- There was a time when remote working and flex time was all the rage. But it never really worked out. And it may not last this time around either. New Yorker explains why remote work is hard.
- Cricinfo asked whatever happened to Ravi Shastri—the outspoken rebel of the 80s and 90s. Here’s Shastri's response.
- There’s been plenty of writing on India’s airline woes. But Finshots reminds us that without a cursed Indigo or GoAir, we may be headed back in the future— to the good old days when flying was a privilege of the rich.
- There’s also been a lot written on the devastation wreaked by Amphan. But this Scroll report truly captures what has been lost in the Sunderbans.
- Vice offers a fun read on corsets and their return to celebrity fame. (Image: Bravotv)
The latest streetwear accessory: a car
The collaboration between the uber-chill skateboard brand Supreme and Lamborghini marks the evolution of streetwear—and its male customers who now want new playthings that remind them of childhood. Like cars! (HighSnobiety)
A list of intriguing things
- An amazing cuckoo flew a whopping 7,500 miles—surviving ocean crossings and high winds and travelled across 16 countries.
- Scientists are working on a bionic eye “that could see farther and in finer detail than the human eye, with potential to restore sight or even surpass healthy normal sight—including seeing in the dark.” Enuf said.
- Aston Martin is re-creating the Bond DB5 from the 1964 movie “Goldfinger,” starring Sean Connery—down to the last detail except for that ejector seat! Also: the machine gun won’t shoot bullets either.
- Hong Kong will become the world’s first airport to deploy a “full-body disinfection channel.”
A powerful video on domestic violence
We are not going to say much about this public service video starring Nandita Das except: please watch!
