A list of good reads
- Ramchandra Guha writes in Scroll about old men who refuse to accept that their time is up—be it in sports or business.
- Economic Times looks at whether Bangalore can retain its competitive edge, in the face of controversial policies and water shortages, among other issues.
- Council on Foreign Relations lays out a detailed breakdown of the economics of hosting an Olympic Games in a city—and whether it's worth all that moolah.
- Elisa Gabbert in Believer Magazine explains why we crave fear in small doses—to counteract too much comfort or safety.
- Times Of India takes a look at who pays the heftiest tax bills.
- Washington Post (splainer gift link) has an excellent read on women going ‘boy sober’—and no, it’s not just about sex.
- The Guardian reviews a new book with a provocative thesis: Freud wasn’t all that obsessed with sex.
- CNN reports on good news for parents: dad/mom jokes are important and valuable.
- The Atlantic (splainer gift link) has a lovely essay on the importance of names—both for animals and humans.
- Knowable Magazine offers a guide to spotting signs that you are a workaholic.
- FlowingData has an interactive dataset to understand how our abilities to work, socialise, and run errands change with age.
- Outlook has a piece on the conversations and reactions sparked by the film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ among women in local communities, far from the multiplex crowd.
- BBC News reports from Thulasendrapuram—the Indian village that’s backing Kamala Harris for POTUS with posters, prayers, and more.
- A good watch: Bloomberg Originals has a fascinating documentary piece on one of the biggest art thefts in India’s history.
