A list of good reads
- Frontline looks at the intolerance and outrage that have left Indian stand-up comics with little to laugh about.
- Vir Sanghvi in The Print thinks we need to stop getting all happy about over-achieving NRIs—if they are “phonies and racists” like Suella Braverman or Bobby Jindal.
- The Hustle explores an intriguing mystery: who chooses the world’s Color of the Year?
- New York magazine looks at how Meta is monetising the decline of Facebook with Whatsapp.
- If you’re looking for some unashamed fanboy cricket writing, ESPNCricInfo offers tributes to Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.
- Yamini Aiyar in Deccan Herald offers a thought-provoking take on Delhi’s anti-pollution regulations—which mostly serve elites and political ends.
- Wall Street Journal (splainer gift link) explains why choosing glasses is the most important style decision you will make.
- Forbes explains why AI marks the most profound career shift in a generation.
- Vox has a thoughtful take on the entire Hasan Minhaj controversy—which isn’t about taking sides.
- Annalisa Merelli in Quartz notes how the Goddess Kali is the 3,000-year-old feminist we need today.
