FF Daily #491: Know-how and know-what
October 5, 2021: Learning to live with Covid-19; Daniel Craig’s James Bond; Why art matters
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October 5, 2021: Learning to live with Covid-19; Daniel Craig’s James Bond; Why art matters
October 6, 2021: India’s imminent power crisis; Long-term thinking Vs Long-termism; Fringe benefits
August 20, 2022: A laidback, do-nothing, soul-recharging holiday in tranquil Tranquebar
Employment contracts are often unfair—and they thwart the creativity of individuals and firms. Like Swiggy, which is allowing employees to take up side gigs, others need to take a fresh look at what is right
The aggressive billionaire’s dramatic attempt to take over one of the country’s best known media firms has set the cat among the pigeons. Will Prannoy and Radhika Roy stand their ground? Here are the possible scenarios. (This is a developing story and we are updating it as things unfold. The latest update was on 31 August, 2022)
A conversation with Prof. Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, director of ISI, about discovering patterns, learning from data, collaboration across disciplines, and how to get girls to take the STEM path (it starts at the primary education level, she says)
October 7, 2021: Shakti Sinha and his quest for liberalism; Problem with bans; The subtle art of saying ‘I don’t know’
Adventures aboard an expedition cruise ship to the High Arctic