Madhavan Narayanan

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Madhavan Narayanan

A hard look at car-pooling in India shows we have barely scratched the surface.

From car-pooling to cab trains

Madhavan Narayanan

23 May 2026

4 min read

From English breakfasts to Indian GI-tagged foods, culinary traditions blur borders, revealing the challenges of preserving authenticity in a globalized world.

Of marmalades and marketing myths

Madhavan Narayanan

09 May 2026

4 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries 'jhalmuri'', street snack made of puffed rice.

Machh ado about something or other

Madhavan Narayanan

25 Apr 2026

4 min read

A photographer faced protests when pictures of the elephant painted pink in the Pink City went viral.

Pink elephants,red rags and pet peeves

Madhavan Narayanan

11 Apr 2026

4 min read

Queues, for the most part, are a business of demand, supply, logistics and convenience. One has to deconstruct the phenomenon to get a hang of what can be done about them where supplies cannot be easily increased or a premium charged.

Cue in tech solutions to break queues

Madhavan Narayanan

28 Mar 2026

3 min read

Youth playing gully cricket on the outskirts of Srinagar. J&K won the trophy 44 years after winning its first match and 67 years after it entered the Ranji tournament

Cricket crosses its boundaries

Madhavan Narayanan

06 Mar 2026

4 min read

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