Word of the Day: SubliminalSubliminal means operating below conscious awareness. This hidden influence affects thoughts and behaviour without direct recognition. It b...
17 Feb, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Khoya-Paya, the real oomph of KumbhThe Kumbh Mela is renowned for its vast gatherings, fervent enthusiasm, and unique lost-and-found booths aiding lost visitors, especially c...
14 Jan, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
The 'India playbook' on how to snap out of dark patternsIndia has implemented regulations to combat 'dark patterns' in ecommerce, recognizing that market forces alone cannot correct these decepti...
18 Oct, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
EC: Surrogate advertising tactics spill over into political campaignsSurrogate advertising, used to promote banned products indirectly, is now seen in political campaigns. Recently, West Bengal's opposition l...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.15 PM IST
How to stay updated with the latest fashion trendsStaying updated with fashion trends is essential in today's rapidly changing landscape. Consumers navigate this by engaging with fashion me...
28 Mar, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Hidden names, the new parlour gameTo understand the gravity of this discovery, one needs to reach out to other cases of 'sleeping' middle names creating ripples once woken u...
29 Oct, 2021, 12.57 AM IST
How long can we stand 'Tallest Leader'?In fact, we should be calling Turkey saare jahan se lambaa. This is because the tallest living woman, Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi, was measured ...
14 Oct, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
View: Internet platforms can’t be allowed to monetise hateThe problem lies in their profit model. They offer great free services. Their profits come from advertising, often subliminal advertising. ...
20 Sep, 2020, 10.18 AM IST
View: Triumphalism as campaign strategyIf Bollywood maestros had been commissioned to design a series of spectacles to convey Narendra Modi’s invincibility, they could not have d...
29 Apr, 2019, 07.55 PM IST
Why does tech make women pliant serfs?It may be recalled that the cartoon world has always had female robotic home assistants, from Irona the transformertype maid of Richie Rich...
05 Apr, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
Foodie, Dhoni fan and cricket's most popular AfghanShahzad, who grew up in a refugee camp near Peshawar, has been Afghanistan's batting mainstay for a while.
22 Mar, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
A good head of hair seems to be a major asset in the US presidential pollsPay attention to your hair, because everyone else will,” said Hillary Clinton. This advice assumes a new significance given that even anecd...
04 Mar, 2016, 07.41 AM IST
Let Kim Jong-un's retaliation not balloon furtherUsed toilet paper appears to have been included in North Korea’s retaliatory windborne flotilla this time to further emphasise its characte...
04 Feb, 2016, 08.38 AM IST
Colosseum mistake, this, eternal city!When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But starting December 8, do ensure that you don’t do as the ancient Romans did.
30 Nov, 2015, 03.37 AM IST
While avoiding overt discrimination, parties stoke voters’ prejudices subliminallyModi deliberately chooses the Urdu shehzada because he knows dabbing Rahul with an Islamic brush will make him that much more foreign, un-H...
02 Apr, 2014, 11.38 AM IST
Faithless childrenThere’s a lot of liberal hooraying when atheist parents are seen to be bringing up their children too in the atheist mould.
28 Nov, 2013, 05.59 AM IST
Spooky signalSubliminal signals, which are part of advertising jargon, won't cause you to bat an eye.
29 Jul, 2013, 06.19 AM IST