You know that feeling when you buy a heavy-duty power tool, only to realize you really just needed a hammer? That’s where I’m at with the Redmi Note 15 Pro+. The marketing machine is screaming about 200 megapixels and “Titan” durability. It’s loud. It’s relentless. But after spending actual time with this thing—wiping fingerprints off … Read more
You know the feeling. The panic. That tiny red sliver in the corner of your screen hits 1%, and suddenly you’re a caveman. No Uber. No Maps. Just you, stranded in a coffee shop, scanning the walls for an outlet like a desperate animal. It’s pathetic. We’ve lived this way for a decade, tethered to … Read more
I stopped watching the daily financial news about three months ago. Honestly? It was making me nauseous. One minute, the GDP is skyrocketing; the next, a talking head is screaming about a recession because AI is going to eat the job market by Tuesday. It’s a racket. It’s noise. And if you try to make … Read more
January 2022 felt like a fever dream. You couldn’t walk into a pub, scroll Twitter, or open a newspaper without getting hit by the wall of noise surrounding Novak Djokovic. The world No. 1, locked in a grimy hotel room in Melbourne. A cancelled visa. A brewing diplomatic war. The narrative we were sold was … Read more
I remember unboxing the original OnePlus One back in 2014. It cost $299. It was faster than a Samsung Galaxy S5, built like a tank, and felt like I had just pulled off a heist. I was getting away with something. Those days? They’re gone. Dead. Buried. If you’ve been waiting for the next “flagship … Read more
I’ve spent the better part of two decades watching Indian coaches navigate the press, and usually, it’s a masterclass in saying absolutely nothing. They smile. They deflect. They offer platitudes about “trusting the process.” Then there’s Gautam Gambhir. When MP Shashi Tharoor tried to pay him a compliment—calling the head coach gig the “hardest job … Read more
I lost my wallet in a Chicago snowbank last winter. It wasn’t just “misplaced.” It was gone. Buried under six inches of sludge. In the old days, that wallet would have been a relic for future archaeologists to find. But I had an AirTag tucked in the coin pocket. I didn’t just find it; I … Read more
Stop looking at the big numbers. Seriously, put the spec sheet down. Every year, I watch the tech press hyperventilate over geekbench scores and nit counts as if they actually change how we use our phones. They don’t. But the whispers surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra? They’re different. For the first time in a … Read more
Everyone assumes they know the score. In one corner, you have the United States: the heavyweight champion of the world, a monolith of wealth and military hardware. In the other, Papua New Guinea (PNG): a developing island nation, rugged and remote. On paper, it looks like a mismatch. A blowout. But paper lies. I’ve spent … Read more
You think you understand pressure? Try standing in the TU Cricket Ground when the home team is chasing a target that seems mathematically impossible. A World Cup qualifier isn’t just a tournament; it’s a meat grinder. Every run is a lifeline, every wicket a punch to the gut. I’ve covered enough cricket to know when … Read more