Stories written by
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
First vaccines, now wheat: India falls short of its lofty soft power goals, yet again
Weeks before it banned wheat exports, the Modi government had promised to plug the deficit created by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
India’s extreme heatwave has poured cold water on Modi’s plan to ‘feed the world’
A low yield, coupled with rising food inflation, is forcing the government to prioritise domestic consumption over exports.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
Despite global drop in data breaches, India remains among the five worst-hit nations
The country has witnessed leaks of user IDs, credit card information, telephone numbers, email addresses and passwords.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
Trending
-
Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
-
‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
-
‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
-
Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
-
Why are concerns being raised about the Election Commission’s voter turnout data?
-
Rising prices are forcing Indians to switch to cheaper edible oils
Among the 21,000 respondents surveyed across the country, a large majority reported a change in their spending pattern due to inflation.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
Hindutva attack on halal certification will end up hurting Indian businesses
The certification is a requirement for imports in several countries. Among the companies that have applied for it are Adani Wilmar and Reliance Industries.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
Vembu Vaidyanathan: The banker who gave shares worth Rs 3.95 crore to his domestic and office staff
The CEO of IDFC First Bank has always been generous.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
Video
-
Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
-
Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
-
Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
-
Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
-
Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
-
Indian men are taking to Twitter to oppose the possibility of marital rape being criminalised
While the Delhi High Court discusses marital rape, men (and some women) have been tweeting using the hashtags #MarriageStrike or #MaritalStrike.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
Why is the Modi government taking loans to buy Covid-19 vaccines? And what happened to PM-CARES?
The Centre’s spending on procurement of doses and its grants to vaccine developers has been both sporadic and opaque.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
US universities are beginning to recognise the ugly truth of the caste system
University of California, Davis, is the first such public institution to codify the social system as a protected category under its anti-discrimination policy.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
The Reel
-
‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
-
‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
-
‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
-
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
-
Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
-
Two charts that put India’s 1 billion vaccine doses in a global context
The country has covered only a little over 20% of the population.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
The world is warming up to the idea of booster shots. Shouldn’t India consider it too?
With global data indicating vaccines’ waning immunity, vulnerable populations may benefit from a fresh infusion of antibody-producing sera.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
What do we know so far about mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines?
The WHO has cautioned against premature decisions.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
The Field
-
Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
-
Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
-
Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
-
IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
-
Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia