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Can we, should we, slay the 'Good morning' message?

India, Sept. 14 -- This column was born of exasperation. I was on the verge of quitting my housing society's WhatsApp group. The endless stream of "Good Morning" images, pixelated saints and recycled ... Read More


Can we, should we, slay the'Good morning' message?: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

India, Sept. 13 -- This column was born of exasperation. I was on the verge of quitting my housing society's WhatsApp group. The endless stream of "Good Morning" images, pixelated saints and recycled... Read More


Could the country's circular economy be a gamechanger?

India, Sept. 13 -- Indians have always lived with contradictions. Splurge on the newest iPhone then haggle ferociously with the vegetable vendor over a hundred rupees. I grew up in a world where "used... Read More


Could India's circular economy be a gamechanger?

India, Sept. 12 -- Indians have always lived with contradictions. Splurge on the newest iPhone then haggle ferociously with the vegetable vendor over a hundred rupees. I grew up in a world where "used... Read More


UPI and cash remain a reliable twosome

India, Aug. 30 -- A friend recently shared a story that captures India's payments paradox better than any statistic. His household help handed him Rs.500 in cash and asked that it be sent by UPI to hi... Read More


UPI and cash remain a reliable twosome

India, Aug. 30 -- A friend recently shared a story that captures India's payments paradox better than any statistic. His household help handed him Rs.500 in cash and asked that it be sent by UPI to hi... Read More


What's your threshold?: Charles Assisi writes on shifting social norms

India, Aug. 30 -- What people see as shoes outside the door, I see as an x-ray of personality. Some families have footwear lined up beside the door in a neat row, like soldiers mid-drill. Others have... Read More


Is the new online gaming bill aimed at keeping the poor out?

India, Aug. 23 -- India's parliament just told its poor that their dreams are illegal. Amid much sound and fury, lawmakers passed the Online Gaming Bill. The ruling benches claimed they were "protecti... Read More


Is online gaming bill aimed at keeping the poor out?

India, Aug. 23 -- India's parliament just told its poor that their dreams are illegal. Amid much sound and fury, lawmakers passed the Online Gaming Bill. The ruling benches claimed they were "protecti... Read More


Ctrl + Halt + Reset

India, Aug. 17 -- I've been trying something out lately that has given me an unreasonable amount of joy. It isn't a gadget or an app, and it certainly isn't one of those "morning routine" fads involvi... Read More