India, Aug. 3 -- Our main puzzle this week is an adaptation of an 11th-century Arabian original. Because readers have solved similar (if not identical) puzzles in these columns before, I have added so... Read More
India, July 27 -- As a puzzle setter who is very conscious about acknowledging sources for puzzles that are not my own, one question I often ask myself is: having adapted an existing puzzle into a new... Read More
India, July 13 -- There was a time when the bicycle was a widespread mode of commutation even in urban centres. I grew up in a city where many students cycled to school, although I was not one of them... Read More
India, June 29 -- If there is one place that can successfully make you buy what you may not need, it is your child's school. Selling uniforms and books is one thing, but many schools also force parent... Read More
India, June 15 -- The football World Cup is a welcome reminder of how long this column has been running. Problematics was in its infancy during the 2022 World Cup, and has completed almost a full cycl... Read More
India, June 1 -- Although it is not really necessary, I often check if the numbers I bring to the fictional setting of my puzzles are realistic or not. For example, what is the typical range of speeds... Read More