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Manu Joseph: This is why the flight attendant shouldn't be a genius

New Delhi, May 25 -- I get a spam call from a girl who asks which bank has issued my credit card, and I say, "Sperm Bank." She asks if it is a foreign bank, then for the spelling. Listening to her, I ... Read More


Manu Joseph: It isn't true that every language holds secret feelings

New Delhi, May 18 -- Usually, when a person speaks a language poorly, it is a sign that they speak some other language very well. But many Indians who eat avocados cannot speak any language well. This... Read More


Manu Joseph: Just how 'innocent' are civilians during times of war?

New Delhi, May 11 -- People in Gurgaon were wondering what they must do if a Pakistani missile reached them. We would have run, surely. To what end, I don't know. That moment when I ran, I would have ... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why movies that win Oscars are no longer enjoyable

New Delhi, May 4 -- Most working people are in marketing, one way or another, whether or not their department is called 'Marketing.' Also, most of the world's people are not in the arts. Yet, art has ... Read More