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What this unknown Amitabh Bachchan movie can teach us about facts, social media and life?
What this unknown Amitabh Bachchan movie can teach us about facts, social media and life?
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EPISODE 55

Film actors Alia Advani (known professionally as Kiara Advani) and Sidharth Malhotra got married last week. This was just after cricketer K.L. Rahul and actor Athiya Shetty got hit ... Read more

Film actors Alia Advani (known professionally as Kiara Advani) and Sidharth Malhotra got married last week. This was just after cricketer K.L. Rahul and actor Athiya Shetty got hitched. Before this, actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor married in April 2022. Actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal got married in December 2021. Actor Varun Dhawan and fashion designer Natasha Dalal tied the knot in January 2021. Actor Priyanka Chopra wed singer Nick Jonas in December 2018. Actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh got married in November 2018. Cricketer Virat Kohli married actor Anushka Sharma in December 2017. Okay, that was a long list! Dear Listener, you must be wondering, where am I going with this? To know more, listen to the full episode! Read more

EPISODE 54

Much to the delight of many and the chagrin of a few, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan has become a big hit. From what analysts are saying, it will be the biggest Hindi film of all time Read more

Much to the delight of many and the chagrin of a few, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan has become a big hit. From what analysts are saying, it will be the biggest Hindi film of all time Read more

EPISODE 53

The GDP takes into account the increasing (or decreasing, for that matter) size of a country’s economy. Rarely does any government around the world run a fiscal surplus, and almost ... Read more

The GDP takes into account the increasing (or decreasing, for that matter) size of a country’s economy. Rarely does any government around the world run a fiscal surplus, and almost all governments run a deficit; that is, they spend more than they earn. The Indian government is no different. The following chart plots the fiscal deficit since 2000-01. Read more

EPISODE 52

A tweet that aroused quite a lot of interest around the award, said that “Telugu cinema is showing Bollywood that you don’t need nepotism to succeed”. It seems the tweet has since ... Read more

A tweet that aroused quite a lot of interest around the award, said that “Telugu cinema is showing Bollywood that you don’t need nepotism to succeed”. It seems the tweet has since been deleted. For a while now, I have been wanting to write on this issue in a slightly nuanced way than simply stating that nepotism is nepotism. RRR winning the Golden Globe presents the perfect opportunity. Read more

EPISODE 51

Why did these experts of the early 20th Century expect human beings to have all the time in the world in the 21st Century? Their assumption was that science would drive economic pr ... Read more

Why did these experts of the early 20th Century expect human beings to have all the time in the world in the 21st Century? Their assumption was that science would drive economic productivity, or to put it simply; human beings would have access to much better products, services and technology, which would help us achieve much more in a lesser amount of time, and hence, leave us with more time. Access to running water was one such thing. Read more

EPISODE 50

As someone who has written on the subject for close to two decades now, this is something I have to concede; economic forecasting does make astrology look respectable. But that doe ... Read more

As someone who has written on the subject for close to two decades now, this is something I have to concede; economic forecasting does make astrology look respectable. But that does not stop economists and people like me associated with the subject from making forecasts. This is my time of the year when I am ignoring Solomon’s very smart diktat and going with the flow, when everyone and their aunt are trying to tell the world at large what lies in store for them in 2023. Read more

EPISODE 49

The few times everything came together in my head this year led to the issues of the newsletter, which I liked writing the most. Read more

The few times everything came together in my head this year led to the issues of the newsletter, which I liked writing the most. Read more

EPISODE 48

Bhojpuri music is very popular in the region it comes from: western Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Jharkhand. But, what do cryptos have in common with this superhi ... Read more

Bhojpuri music is very popular in the region it comes from: western Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and some parts of Jharkhand. But, what do cryptos have in common with this superhit bhojpuri song? Tune in to know! Read more

EPISODE 47

In 1996, Pepsi launched what it called the Pepsi points scheme. Pepsi drinkers could save Pepsi labels and then exchange those labels for Pepsi-branded merchandise. Read more

In 1996, Pepsi launched what it called the Pepsi points scheme. Pepsi drinkers could save Pepsi labels and then exchange those labels for Pepsi-branded merchandise. Read more

EPISODE 46

In 1996, Pepsi launched what it called the Pepsi points scheme. Pepsi drinkers could save Pepsi labels and then exchange those labels for Pepsi-branded merchandise. Read more

In 1996, Pepsi launched what it called the Pepsi points scheme. Pepsi drinkers could save Pepsi labels and then exchange those labels for Pepsi-branded merchandise. Read more

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