# Shylaja Varma — RSS Amplifier Everything Shylaja Varma publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mumbai’s BMC OC Amnesty Scheme for housing societies: Will 12 lakh homeowners benefit?](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/mumbais-bmc-oc-amnesty-scheme-for) _2026-08-30 · HT Newsletters_ Mumbai’s BMC has introduced an OC amnesty scheme for eligible housing societies, but experts say its conditions could limit the relief ## [Do Mahatma Gandhi’s writings belong to the public?](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/do-mahatma-gandhis-writings-belong) _2026-08-30 · HT Newsletters_ Does a nation’s legacy stop being of-the-nation if it is bought by a private individual, or does its value as a historical artifact rise? ## [Onam mood takes over feeds, a hospital ‘music night’ sparks outrage](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/onam-mood-takes-over-feeds-a-hospital) _2026-08-27 · HT Newsletters_ Internet in India this week, for better or worse. ## [Understanding Agrivoltaics, Aston Martin Valen and Lava’s new budget smartphone](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/understanding-agrivoltaics-aston) _2026-08-27 · HT Newsletters_ Beyond the regular noise, a closer look at personal technology. 27 August 2026 ## [lol ≠ LOL: We are not ‘funny’ anymore](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/lol-lol-we-are-not-funny-anymore) _2026-08-26 · HT Newsletters_ And that's the point. From punchlines to post-irony, here's a shot at why our generation stopped trying to be funny — and started being encrypted. ## [A week of scrutiny: Why are we still policing what women wear?](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/a-week-of-scrutiny-why-are-we-still) _2026-08-26 · HT Newsletters_ The internet is obsessing over Kareena Kapoor's post-vacation body, and Kriti Sanon's 'inappropriate' festive look in a Raksha Bandhan ad, while ignoring women's autonomy. ## [Sir Demis Hassabis: The scientist in the AI engine room](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/sir-demis-hassabis-the-scientist) _2026-08-26 · HT Newsletters_ The biggest AI conversations, decoded. 26 Aug 2026 ## [The fast and the ageless](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/the-fast-and-the-ageless) _2026-08-25 · HT Newsletters_ Mitchell Starc is defying age, taking wickets more frequently while bowling less. At 36, the Australian quick is arguably at his most destructive. ## [Deepika Padukone asks for 10% of Spirit profits. Why does the film industry find it outrageous?](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/deepika-padukone-asks-for-10-of-spirit) _2026-08-24 · HT Newsletters_ If profit sharing is considered a legitimate remuneration model for male superstars, why should it suddenly become controversial when a female superstar asks for it? ## [Delhi Master Plan 2047: Can it help the capital reclaim its edge over Gurugram and Noida’s real estate markets?](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/delhi-master-plan-2047-can-it-help) _2026-08-23 · HT Newsletters_ MPD 2047 could help Delhi expand its housing supply, create new commercial hubs and bring some demand back from NCR, but its real estate impact will depend on how effectively it is implemented ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VuQz6S4rYMqm) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [What a good workplace looks like, and what a bad one does](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/what-a-good-workplace-looks-like) _2026-08-20 · HT Newsletters_ Internet in India this week, for better or worse. ## [Telecom inflation, chargers and the number 45, and Small Talk ASL app](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/telecom-inflation-chargers-and-the) _2026-08-20 · HT Newsletters_ Beyond the regular noise, a closer look at personal technology. 20 August 2026 ## [From Gayatri Devi to Princess Karam: The Indian Maharanis who changed fashion history](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/from-gayatri-devi-to-princess-karam) _2026-08-19 · HT Newsletters_ From chiffon sarees to Parisian couture, Indian royal women were fashion influencers long before social media, creating styles that continue to inspire designers today. ## [Humanoid Robots, a new Gemini and OpenAI’s house of disorder](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/humanoid-robots-a-new-gemini-and) _2026-08-19 · HT Newsletters_ The biggest AI developments, decoded. 19 Aug 2026 ## [The Darwin Warning](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/the-darwin-warning) _2026-08-18 · HT Newsletters_ Bangladesh exposed the cracks, but the greater danger lies in Australia’s ageing core, fragile batting and a Shiled pipeline producing fewer elite scorers. ## [Long-distance vision: India, 79 years on](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/long-distance-vision-india-79-years) _2026-08-17 · HT Newsletters_ How the photograph taught us to see the era of freedom struggle. ## [₹271 crore in Gurugram, ₹62 crore in Hyderabad: Penthouses steal the spotlight](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/271-crore-in-gurugram-62-crore-in) _2026-08-16 · HT Newsletters_ It was a week when penthouses made headlines—one in the north, another in the south. A ₹271-crore unit at DLF’s The Dahlias in Gurugram and a ₹62-crore deal at the upcoming Trump Towers in Hyderabad ## [She thought her career was over at 30. But it wasn't](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/she-thought-her-career-was-over-at) _2026-08-13 · HT Newsletters_ Internet in India this week, for better or worse. ## [Studying Barbie and Ken, Samsung’s foldable momentum, and asking Google Maps](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/studying-barbie-and-ken-samsungs) _2026-08-13 · HT Newsletters_ Beyond the regular noise, a closer look at personal technology. 13 August 2026. ## [Elizabeth Strout presents interior life like never before in The Things We Never Say](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/elizabeth-strout-presents-interior) _2026-08-12 · HT Newsletters_ Longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, The Things We Never Say is a profound new work that delves deep into male loneliness in Trump's America. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vRz4AlWeNr27) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Decoding Workday’s Copy/Paste Economy data and Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext AI](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/decoding-workdays-copypaste-economy) _2026-08-12 · HT Newsletters_ The biggest AI developments, decoded. 12 Aug 2026. ## [Run, Sarfaraz, Run](https://htnewsletters.substack.com/p/run-sarfaraz-run) _2026-08-11 · HT Newsletters_ Sarfaraz Khan's Test recall follows 1,061 domestic runs, a 17kg transformation and a striking white-ball reinvention after 20 months away from international cricket.