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Boycott
How did boycott go from being a name to a verb?
Sep 15
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Vivek Srinivasan
America eroding America
In 50 years when the story of how Americans abdicated their hegemony is written, it will have only one key player.
Sep 13
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Vivek Srinivasan
Shirley Temple
How did a drink get the name of an actress?
Sep 8
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Vivek Srinivasan
Is the government a Not-for-Profit
The government is supposed to function as a not-for-profit but instead it ends up in the service of for-profit
Sep 5
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Vivek Srinivasan
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Benchmark
What does a mark on the bench have to do with the entire world of standards?
Sep 1
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Vivek Srinivasan
August 2025
Digital Public Infrastructure
Does India really have any?
Aug 29
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Vivek Srinivasan
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Quintessence
Where did this word come from?
Aug 25
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Vivek Srinivasan
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Deadline
How did a word that has everything to do with death come to refer to a time?
Aug 22
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Vivek Srinivasan
Climate Vs Comfort
Another quintessentially American sport lands up in France
Aug 17
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Vivek Srinivasan
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Forced Away; Forced Together
The BRIC countries have delivered little for one another in the last 15 years. Expedience could ensure that changes.
Aug 11
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Vivek Srinivasan
Trailers
Why are movie trailers called as such? What do they trail?
Aug 8
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Vivek Srinivasan
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Why the sudden trade tension?
Modi was one of the first leaders to show up at DC after Trump came to power. So what irreconcilable differences are there?
Aug 4
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Vivek Srinivasan
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