The Latest Chapter In American Military Muddling | NOEMA
Noema Magazineby John Arquilla27 Aug 2026
John Arquilla is a long-time defense analyst and author of “The Troubled American Way of War” (Polity, 2026).
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top 77%The real causes of sugar price spike
Business Lineby A Narayanamoorthy27 Aug 2026
The sudden escalation in retail sugar prices across India over recent months has caused concern among policy makers and consumers, especially with the festival season round the corner.
Would we shame the next Ramanujan for using AI?
Business Lineby Sanchit Vir Gogia27 Aug 2026
We all know the great mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. But not many would know that before he became legendary, he struggled to be taken seriously by his peers.
CXOs need time to think
Business Lineby Prabir Kumar Bandyopadhyay27 Aug 2026
For years, we have celebrated multitasking as a virtue of leadership. A senior executive who can simultaneously handle people issues, operational crises, customer complaints, financial decisions...
The $25 Must-Have Accessory for Every MacBook Air & MacBook Neo Owner - OS X Daily
OS X Dailyby Jamie Cuevas27 Aug 2026
The $25 Must-Have Accessory for Every MacBook Air & MacBook Neo Owner If you’re a MacBook Air or MacBook Neo owner, there’s one accessory that I consider an absolute must-have; a USB-C hub. Why?
Will Apple Pay’s entry create a ripple or a splash?
Business Lineby P Saravanan; A Paul Williams27 Aug 2026
Apple Pay is reportedly set to enter the Indian market by October 2026, marking the culmination of talks that have run on and off since 2023.
Battling All the Way Home
Palladium Magazineby Stephen Pimentel27 Aug 2026
Homer’s Odyssey, like the man it describes, has “many ways.” Already in its introduction or proem, the poem raises its themes, including intelligence, politics, suffering, and ultimately...
Who 'owns' Durga Puja? VHP’s attempt to define Bengal’s biggest festival
National Heraldby Kunal Chatterjee27 Aug 2026
Who 'owns' Durga Puja? VHP’s attempt to define Bengal’s biggest festival UNESCO recognised Bengal's Durga Puja for its inclusive public culture, the very character now being questioned by VHP The...
‘Support must begin before workers are affected’: DPM Gan says jobs at centre of Singapore’s economic strategy
Channel News Asiaby Abigail Ng27 Aug 2026
‘Support must begin before workers are affected’: DPM Gan says jobs at centre of Singapore’s economic strategy The deputy prime minister also said Singapore must be a relevant economy, not just an...
Ratko Mladić: The monstrous crimes of the 'Butcher of Bosnia'
BBC Newsby Sam Woodhouse27 Aug 2026
- Published Ratko Mladić, who has died at the age of 84, was the bull-necked "Butcher of Bosnia".
Toxic, misogyny, and why we are still more forgiving of toxic men
The News Minuteby Sunayana Suresh27 Aug 2026
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. Unpopular opinion: Perhaps the discomfort around Toxic is precisely the point.
35 Years Later, the Best 'Calvin and Hobbes' Quote About Touching Grass is Still a Stone Cold Classic
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker27 Aug 2026
For anyone not overly familiar with Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, they might be surprised to learn just how deep the comic strip can get.
You Can Never Go Home Again. But You Can Spend a Lifetime Trying - Longreads
Longreadsby Cheri Lucas Rowlands27 Aug 2026
“Most people don’t get to buy their old homes back, or ever step foot in them again, and that’s okay.
‘I’m thinking of the man behind the icon’: These poems counter cultural and historical exclusions
Scroll.inby Chanchal Kumar Sharma27 Aug 2026
Babasaheb is Waiting for His Visa I’m thinking of the man behind the icon Of the fight before the victory Of the child before the legend I’m trying to understand a seeker’s life in retrospect A man...
Fuel subsidy: Let's debate the real solution to Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis, By John Okiyi Kalu
Premium Timesby Premium Times27 Aug 2026
Government does not have to keep petrol artificially cheap forever. It needs to make transport, electricity, food production and household incomes progressively less dependent on cheap petrol… That...
Does envy influences the way we vote?
Phys.orgby Jonas Roslund27 Aug 2026
Does envy influences the way we vote? Envy plays a greater role when resources are allocated through majority voting than when we make decisions individually.
We’ve Inherited a History of Solidarity and Grief - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Hélène Giannecchini27 Aug 2026
We’ve Inherited a History of Solidarity and Grief My girlfriend saw me entering my 20s without a care in the world; at my age she was watching her friends die “Our Inheritance Was Left to Us by No...
Care economy is a fundamental economic growth strategy
The Hinduby Kapil Kapoor27 Aug 2026
What if one of Asia’s biggest barriers to economic growth is something that barely appears in the national accounts?
A Two-State Solution Has Never Been More Vital
Timeby Mary Robinson and Helen Clark27 Aug 2026
The expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank, alongside the ongoing horror of life in Gaza, makes the need for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine more...
clarence perry's 'neighborhood unit': the century-old idea behind today's 15-minute city
architecture archivesby thomai tsimpou I designboom27 Aug 2026
clarence perry and the evolution of the 15-minute city Nearly a century before the 15-minute city became a shorthand for walkable urbanism, American sociologist and planner Clarence Perry was...