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The Protest Industry, King Charles’s Cufflinks, and Other Sunday Musings What a year 2026 has been for the global protest industry! Yes, protests and selective outrage have become an industry in themselves. You have people who are passionate about causes, jumping on the bandwagon at the very first opportunity. I was watching a video of a protest against a political outfit when I noticed a group of protesters holding placards calling for the protection of the environment. Wait a minute. What? People seem to be itching to protest, much like they are itching to attend fancy weddings. Last week, in India, the ruling party organised a massive protest to save democracy. Yes, I checked the news thrice. Why would a ruling political party organise a massive protest to save democratic principles when it is itself in power? It is all turning into a fad, much like Valentine's Day. The big marketing and business types sit in fancy offices and devise new days to celebrate. Remember that? Somethi...

Explore 5 Books to Gift Yourself This Diwali 2026, with thoughtful picks, etiquette, budget wrapping ideas, and hints for readers, friends and family. Diwali invites us to celebrate light, generosity and fresh beginnings. This guide explores 5 Books to Gift Yourself This Diwali 2026, with a bonus title for generous readers. It also offers book-gifting etiquette, ideas for friends and colleagues, affordable wrapping tips, and the simple joy of choosing a story that speaks to someone’s life long after the lamps slowly fade. Have You Bought Diwali Gifts for Everyone Except Yourself? Have you finished buying Diwali gifts for your parents, siblings, friends, colleagues, neighbours and that one person at work who remembers to distribute sweets every year, yet somehow forgotten to buy something for yourself? You have ordered boxes of kaju katli, selected attractive dry-fruit hampers, compared decorative lamps and spent time deciding whether your colleagues would appreciate a traditional gift ...