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Library tours reveal a city's secret culture

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- At the entrance of the New York Public Library, a marble plaque reads: "I had little opportunity for formal education as a young man in Lithuania, and I am deeply indebted to The ... Read More


Self-locking, digital locks, or padlocks? When options overwhelm

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Have you ever locked yourself out of your house? I did last week, and was promptly told it happens to everyone. For me, though, this was only the second time in my life. Both tim... Read More


What I gained by going off Instagram stories

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- It's been over three-and-a-half months since I stopped watching Instagram Stories. I was never a compulsive watcher; I only checked a handful of people's stories. But consciously... Read More


Director Varsha Bharath on her film 'Bad Girl' and industry sexism

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Varsha Bharath, Vetrimaaran's longtime assistant director, debuted with Bad Girl, an intimate character study from action hero-obsessed Tamil cinema. Bharath's coming of-age stor... Read More


The psychology behind your moving day rituals

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- What's the first thing you do after moving to a new place? I always do laundry. On the first night in the apartment I moved into last month, the washing machine hummed as I wipe... Read More


Why Nano Banana feels less like a shock and more like the future of our online lives

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Nano Banana trend has taken over my Instagram feed. It demonstrates exactly what Google claims in its blog post about the AI image editing tool that allows you to place you... Read More


What it feels like to be trapped in apps-and how to break free

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Shagun Ohri likes to "doomscroll" on Blinkit-and she's not proud of it. It should take roughly five minutes to order groceries from the quick commerce platform. "But I'm spending... Read More


When streaming music becomes a moral dilemma

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The news around Spotify these past weeks has left me with more questions than answers: about myself as a tech reporter, a consumer, and a human who doesn't want her choices to co... Read More