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

How much of it can one take? Above, After the Ball, 1899; by Ramon Casas. (Wikimedia)

Art and Culture

Updated on Sep 13, 2025 05:30 PM IST

Could India’s circular economy be a gamechanger?

If the stigma of refurbished is collapsing, then India may be writing a new cultural script. (Representational ima)

Published on Sep 12, 2025 06:44 PM IST

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

A still from the videogame Lords of the Fallen: My cultural no-no is shoes in the home. I have no sword, sadly, but crankiness is my weapon in the battle of indoor vs outdoor.

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 30, 2025 04:02 PM IST

UPI and cash remain a reliable twosome

cash in purse. representative photo. (Credit: Pexels)

Published on Aug 30, 2025 05:08 AM IST

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

Businessman with smartphone playing poker online and casino table with cards and chips. Online poker, internet gambling, online casino rooms concept. Pinkish coral bluevector isolated illustration

Published on Aug 23, 2025 06:48 AM IST

Ctrl + Halt + Reset: Charles Assisi on the power of the pause

You can do it without the death stare: Giancarlo Esposito is Gus Fring, the gentlemanly drug lord in Breaking Bad (2008-13) and the spinoff, Better Call Saul (2015-22).

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 16, 2025 03:22 PM IST

Digital independence is the next step for the India story

Illustration of social media concept

Published on Aug 16, 2025 04:12 AM IST

Like driving in reverse: Charles Assisi on going from child to person in charge

A still from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). The truth is, we’re all aging backwards and forwards, at the same time, aren’t we?

Art and Culture

Updated on Aug 02, 2025 02:33 PM IST

Microsoft shuts down Nayara, Trump tariffs show need for India’s tech resilience

Microsoft pulled the plug on Nayara Energy, one of India’s largest oil companies, on July 18. (REUTERS)

Published on Aug 01, 2025 05:11 PM IST

Giving the APIs a breather

Online payment security concept with mobile phone, bank cards, bill, gold coins and shield with check mark. Safe financial transfer with smartphone, credit cards and receipt, 3d render illustration

Published on Jul 26, 2025 08:58 AM IST

Real men don’t...: Charles Assisi on rewriting the rules

A still from the Lena Dunham Netflix series Too Much. Its rather twisty romcom tale is a reminder that everyone has baggage, and at least a little unlearning to do.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jul 19, 2025 01:05 PM IST

The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

MNV promises to verify that the number you enter actually belongs to a real person. (Representative photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2025 08:24 AM IST

The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

Published on Jul 19, 2025 06:44 AM IST

How a Bengaluru startup is rethinking what it means to age

AI tools are now being deployed to sift through large datasets and detect subtle biological shifts long before symptoms emerge. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 12, 2025 09:32 PM IST

F&OMO and more: How Jane Street shook up Dalal Street

Sebi’s own report shows that 93% of F&O traders lose money. Most are young, from small towns, earning less than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh a year. They’re not financial engineers. They’re aspirants. Betting paychecks on what looks like a shortcut to wealth. (HT File)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 06:11 AM IST

Write and wrong: We’re losing our last manual skill, says Charles Assisi

The Woman at the Desk by German impressionist Lesser Ury; 1898. (Wikimedia)

Art and Culture

Updated on Jul 05, 2025 01:06 PM IST

Front-end polish and back-end chaos of smartphone sales

It’s not customer service if it only applies to the customer who knows how to complain. (Representative photo)

Published on Jun 27, 2025 08:01 PM IST

Is time ‘moving faster’ for you too? Charles Assisi has answers in Life Hacks

An astronomical clock in Prague. To make better sense of time, seek out precious or new experiences. As we create memories, time ‘stretches’, researchers say. (Shutterstock)

Art and Culture

Updated on Jun 21, 2025 04:06 PM IST

AI needs to be open and inclusive like India Stack

AI needs to be open and inclusive like India Stack

Published on Jun 21, 2025 08:18 AM IST

AI needs to be open and inclusive like India Stack

Regulators in Europe are telling Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) not to use user data to train AI unless people clearly agree to it. (Shutterstock/ Representative photo)

Published on Jun 20, 2025 07:59 PM IST

How language LLMs will lead the India’s AI leap

You trust a doctor who speaks your language. You trust a banker who understands your context. So why would you trust an algorithm that doesn’t know who you are, where you’re from, or what your words mean? (Illustration pic for representation)

Published on Jun 14, 2025 07:50 AM IST

How language LLMs will lead India’s AI leap

For representational purposes only. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Jun 13, 2025 04:46 PM IST

Why aren’t we nicer to ourselves?: This week’s Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

A toilet cleaner finds beauty in the everyday, in the exquisite Japanese film Perfect Days (2023). Some music, a few moments of relaxation, these can be treated as essentials too.

Art and Culture

Updated on Jun 07, 2025 03:33 PM IST

EV revolution interrupted by “ghost chargers”

Isometric Electric car refueling. Power supply for electric car charging. Modern technology and environment care. (Getty Images)

Published on Jun 07, 2025 09:04 AM IST

The shadowy side of e-commerce

Earlier this week, union minister Pralhad Joshi, who oversees consumer affairs, told e-commerce platforms to get their house in order. (File Photo/)

Published on May 30, 2025 07:12 PM IST

‘Dear diary, he’s doing it again’: Charles Assisi on journaling in third-person

Is that who I think it is?: Triple Self-Portrait (1960) by Norman Rockwell.

Art and Culture

Updated on May 24, 2025 06:10 PM IST

Why climate tech founders face rough winds

Why climate tech founders face rough winds

Published on May 24, 2025 07:44 AM IST

Is algorithmic tourism shaping your travel?

The scourge of algorithmic tourism (Representative pic)

Published on May 17, 2025 07:28 AM IST

The scourge of algorithmic tourism

A worker cleans the entrance of a hotel at Fort Kochi, one of the major tourist destinations in Kerala. (Reuters File Photo)

Updated on May 16, 2025 05:22 PM IST

Listen, don’t leap: Charles Assisi writes on coping with opposing worldviews

The animated film Flow is certainly about the cat, but the capybara is really the hero of the tale. A peaceful creature, it steps up when a stand must be taken, works to unite, and quietly inspires.

Art and Culture

Updated on May 10, 2025 03:27 PM IST

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