Volume 1

Sports betting is wrong morally, culturally

Morality condemns dilution of household income in a game of chance

Regional outfits are weaker, but will survive

Political entrepreneurs would continue to populate the landscape by forming new parties

India can’t afford to remain an ostrich

For lawmakers to look away as clandestine betting flourishes is a disservice to sport

The Game Is On in Hollywood

With Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Hollywood might have just cracked the code for success

Fair Play, And Its Many Meanings

Fair play is a sporting ideal. But what does it mean? And where did it come from?

Using artwork to voice dissent

TV Santhosh represents a breed of artists that is not afraid to mix art with activism

The Notre Dame and its ‘speaking stones’

The Notre Dame cathedral, like similar gothic structures, is rife with symbols of alchemy

Telling composers apart from posers

Some musicians don’t seek the creative spark. They find a success formula, and stick to it

Modi must focus on achievable security goals

The PM's national security team must walk a perilous path strewn with lethal traps

Chilling in Churu

Half a millennia of extreme weather conditions — India's hottest place sees temperatures often falling below freezing in its harsh winters — has made people of Churu exceptionally resilient