The Voluntary Hostage: ChatGPT ads just landed in India but the free ride was already being billed
Open Magazineby Madhavankutty Pillai·31 Aug 2026
The Voluntary Hostage: ChatGPT ads just landed in India but the free ride was already being billed What would you feel if someone took your memory, started making money from it and you got no slice...
Vande Mataram for Muslims: A truncated version of the national song could hurt Congress
Open Magazineby Minhaz Merchant·31 Aug 2026
Vande Mataram for Muslims: A truncated version of the national song could hurt Congress WHAT DO INDIAN Muslims find objectionable in four of the six stanzas of ‘Vande Mataram’?
TATA.CARS: Why Reinvent the Name When Tata Had Already Reinvented the Car?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·31 Aug 2026
TATA.CARS: Why Reinvent the Name When Tata Had Already Reinvented the Car? The full stop is carrying a surprisingly heavy load. It must separate cars from trucks. Petrol from electricity.
Trump’s Iran Strategy in Crisis: Larak Island Strike Exposes Risks to Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Markets
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·31 Aug 2026
Trump’s Iran Strategy in Crisis: Larak Island Strike Exposes Risks to Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Markets Donald Trump had changed the weapon, not the war.
‘I Don’t Want Canadian Anything’: Trump Tells Companies to Cross the Border as Trade War Erupts
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·31 Aug 2026
‘I Don’t Want Canadian Anything’: Trump Tells Companies to Cross the Border as Trade War Erupts US President Donald Trump wants Canadian cars, components and companies to make the same journey...
When Non-Issues Drown Out Issues That Really Matter
Open Magazineby AB Ravi·30 Aug 2026
When Non-Issues Drown Out Issues That Really Matter What does an average Indian expect from the government? The cryptic answer: Roti, Kapda aur Makan.
47 NOT OUT | How Dwayne Bravo Bowled, Danced & Sang His Way into T20 Immortality
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
47 NOT OUT | How Dwayne Bravo Bowled, Danced & Sang His Way into T20 Immortality Dwayne Bravo’s mind sent him to the crease. His body had already resigned.
Happy Birthday, UPI. You Changed India. But Who is Paying for the Cake?
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Happy Birthday, UPI. You Changed India. But Who is Paying for the Cake? UPI has celebrated its tenth birthday by presenting India with a bill. Do not panic.
Seven Languages, One Fight: How Bigg Boss Became India’s Loudest Regional Franchise
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Seven Languages, One Fight: How Bigg Boss Became India’s Loudest Regional Franchise The new head of Bengal’s most argumentative household has never lived there.
Hero Owns Vida. Why is it Spending ₹1,758 crore More on Ather?
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Hero Owns Vida. Why is it Spending ₹1,758 crore More on Ather? Parents are not supposed to choose a favourite child. Hero MotoCorp has found a more expensive solution. It is raising both.
ChatGPT Ads in India: What Brands Should Actually Expect
Open Magazineby Shailja Tiwari·30 Aug 2026
ChatGPT Ads in India: What Brands Should Actually Expect A consumer asks ChatGPT which car she should buy with a ₹20 lakh budget.
Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 734, 2,498 Missing as Bhote Koshi Swells Again
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Nepal Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 734, 2,498 Missing as Bhote Koshi Swells Again The bodies did not remain where the flood killed them.
Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Exit: How HDFC Bank Lost Control of Its CEO Succession
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Sashidhar Jagdishan’s Exit: How HDFC Bank Lost Control of Its CEO Succession HDFC Bank spent months deciding whether Sashidhar Jagdishan should receive another three years as managing director and...
PM Modi in Tashkent: Yoga, Diaspora Welcome and Key Talks With Mirziyoyev
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
PM Modi in Tashkent: Yoga, Diaspora Welcome and Key Talks With Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attends a yoga programme organised by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan in Tashkent as...
Lake America, Gulf of America & the Global War to Own the Map
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Lake America, Gulf of America & the Global War to Own the Map Doug Ford arrived beside Lake Ontario wearing a Team Canada football jersey and carrying a sign large enough to be seen from history.
Saas, Bahu & Search Bar: How Google AI Entered the Indian Soap Opera
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Saas, Bahu & Search Bar: How Google AI Entered the Indian Soap Opera The Indian television serial has survived reincarnation, plastic surgery, memory loss, secret heirs, duplicate husbands and...
Pernia’s Sells Luxury. Its ₹680-crore IPO Will Help Pay the Rent
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh·30 Aug 2026
Pernia’s Sells Luxury. Its ₹680-crore IPO Will Help Pay the Rent Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop sells lehengas that can cost more than a small car, jewellery designed for large weddings and the reassuring...
ROMAN HOLIDAY | The ‘Mother of Hubble’, 100,000 New Worlds & NASA’s Next Great Eye in the Sky
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·30 Aug 2026
ROMAN HOLIDAY | The ‘Mother of Hubble’, 100,000 New Worlds & NASA’s Next Great Eye in the Sky If Florida’s clouds permit, three rockets will ignite beneath a telescope on Sunday.
Drones, Darknet & Poultry-Farm Labs: Inside India’s New Narcotics Map
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Drones, Darknet & Poultry-Farm Labs: Inside India’s New Narcotics Map The bus from Indore rolled into Mira Road carrying two passengers, two packets and a much larger map.
PM Modi in Uzbekistan: From a Grand Tashkent Welcome to Yangi Uzbekistan Park, Everything Happening on the Visit
Open Magazineby Open Bureau·29 Aug 2026
PM Modi in Uzbekistan: From a Grand Tashkent Welcome to Yangi Uzbekistan Park, Everything Happening on the Visit For most Indians, Uzbekistan enters the news cycle only occasionally.
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