A list of good reads
- New York Times (splainer gift link) has a lovely profile of Raghavan Iyer—who introduced Indian food to several Americans—where he talks about his last book and living with terminal cancer.
- Another good food read: this interactive feature in Eater on mall food and its significance in American culture.
- FiftyTwo has an interesting essay on the failed devaluation that took place in India in 1966.
- New Yorker interviewed the creator of the megahit television series ‘Succession’—who recently made the shocking announcement that its latest season will be the last.
- The Guardian takes a look at fancy rehabs in Switzerland where the uber-rich and super famous go for therapy. (h/t subscriber Akul Baiju)
- Scroll has a terrifying read on the extent of WhatsApp surveillance in India.
- Also in Scroll: a “dangerous dal” that paralysed thousands of people in central and northern India in the nineteenth century.
- In this The Atlantic essay, Jennifer Seniors delves into something we all experience—the gap between how old we are and how old we think we are.
- Two good reads from Mint: One looks at the recent trend of dating apps using surveys in an attempt to understand “modern love.” Two, a lovely interview with Sania Mirza, who recently retired from tennis after an unparalleled career run.
- A fun read: Alicia Kennedy’s ode to martinis.
- Did you know the human brain is not really designed for reading? It’s a skill that we honed over the years. Longreads has a helpful reading list to explore the neuroscience behind the reading brain.
