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Manu Joseph: Why drugs that eat our hunger won't cause a revolution

New Delhi, July 27 -- Two drugs are generating the sort of cultural excitement that only Viagra once did. Like Viagra, their effects are visible, and often not attributed to the medicine. Semaglutide ... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why there's a difference between power and influence

New Delhi, July 20 -- There is a difference between power and influence. Confusing the two lies at the heart of the gamble of several American billionaires who are covertly or overtly backing Donald T... Read More


Manu Joseph: The defeat of English is the defeat of Amateur Indians

New Delhi, July 13 -- A few weeks ago, Home Minister Amit Shah said at the launch of a book of Hindi poems, "In our lifetime, we will see a society in which those speaking English will feel ashamed." ... Read More


Manu Joseph: Try as you might, the human face cannot mask its age

New Delhi, July 6 -- When a man dies on a treadmill, people mutter that it's nature's warning against physical exertion. When a woman dies after injecting a potion of youth, it is market publicity for... Read More


Manu Joseph: What being in awe of Israel actually says about people

New Delhi, June 29 -- A few months ago, Hezbollah's operatives in Lebanon experienced something surreal-their pagers exploded. The next day, their walkie-talkies did the same. Israel, at first, said n... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why faith losing its hold won't really change the world

New Delhi, June 22 -- A new Pew report shows that the number of people who have quit religion has risen. In such reports, people who say they have no religious affiliation are endearingly called 'None... Read More


Manu Joseph: What Elon Musk can learn from the 'richest man ever'

New Delhi, June 15 -- Elon Musk, the world's richest man among those whose wealth is known, recently found himself in a rare spot for someone of his influence: overplaying his hand. In a public spat w... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why we must love the nation-are there other options?

New Delhi, June 8 -- A national secret is normally guarded by the government. But there is an Indian national secret that is held by India's people-probably thousands of them, or maybe millions. We ca... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why we must love the nation-other options are risky

New Delhi, June 8 -- A national secret is normally guarded by the government. But there is an Indian national secret that is held by India's people-probably thousands of them, or maybe millions. We ca... Read More


Manu Joseph: Why Trump is right about student activism in America

New Delhi, June 1 -- The US wants my business, but not so much that it would make it easy for me to buy its most popular product. I have been willing to give away a portion of my savings to send my ch... Read More