A list of good reads
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Vir Sanghvi in Hindustan Times writes about Godawan—a new single malt whisky out of Rajasthan. Apparently, it’s very good.
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The Print has a good piece on why tele-calling is wildly popular among India’s youth—even though the hours and pay are terrible.
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Speaking of temp jobs, The Wire points out the very worrying downside of the government’s new plan to recruit soldiers for a brief 4-year tour of duty—and then let them go.
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New York Times talks to couples counsellor Terence Real about ‘normal marital hatred’—and how ‘enlightened self interest’ could save your relationship.
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Speaking of relationships of all kinds, Michael Slepian in The Guardian argues that revealing your secrets will also deepen your connection.
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Farzana Versey in The Quint raises an interesting question: Is tolerance really the same as secularism?
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Deborah Rosario in Scroll pens a nostalgia-fueled essay about the life of her East Indian family in Bandra.
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Also in Scroll: The new trend in Rajasthan of planting trees to mark weddings and funerals.
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BBC News has a lovely video report on doctors who performed cataract surgery to save a five-year-old lion in Gujarat from going blind.
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CNN looks at Ukraine’s bid to preserve its cultural artefacts by creating a digital archive using 3D technology.
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Elissa Strauss in CNN writes about how to talk to your sons about being boys—as a mother.
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New York Times has a must-read exposé on “vegan leather”—which isn’t even remotely a good thing.
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Aditya Mani Jha in The Hindu is unimpressed with recent Indian anthologies on streaming platforms.
