Why We Believe Things Simply Because They Sound Familiar
Repetition makes a statement feel true. It works even when you know better.
Gokarna, the Beach Town That Refused to Become Goa
Same coastline, different decision. Gokarna stayed a temple town with beaches attached.
Your Stomach Rebuilds Its Own Lining Every Few Days
Your stomach acid could dissolve metal. The only reason it does not dissolve you is a wall that is constantly being rebuilt.
The Person You Would Be Without an Audience
Some of what we call personality is just performance that never got switched off.
The Matchstick and the Missing Rupee
Four puzzles, including the one that has been fooling people for a hundred years.
The Salt You Cannot See
Most of the salt in an Indian diet never comes from the salt shaker.
The Tailor Who Measured Everyone but Himself
For forty years he made clothes that fitted perfectly. His own shirts never did.
Why Time Feels Faster as You Get Older
The years are the same length. Your brain is just filing fewer of them.
Ziro Valley, Where Rice and Fish Share One Field
In Arunachal Pradesh, the Apatani grow rice and fish in the same water, on terraces built without machines.
Bananas Are Berries. Strawberries Are Not.
Botany disagrees with your kitchen, and it has reasons.