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Best of the Week: Languages evolve, but politics may not
It's been more than six months since I've written an edition of Best of the Week, so forgive me for taking you back to a barbershop—my go-to place for ideas. Though I am sure folks cutting hair and trimming beards would prefer that I use the term salon. On my last visit a month ago, I asked for a new haircut: one with volume at the top and back, but a little fade on the sides. This hairstyle has recently become popular in India, so I thought I'd give it a try. The man didn't really understand my description. So, I showed him a picture. 'Arey sir, bullet bolo na seedha. Bohot chalta hai aaj kal,' he quipped. (You should have just asked for the bullet haircut. It's quite popular these days.) I was thoroughly intrigued by this name. In the middle of the haircut, I kind of figured out how this name must have caught on. Perhaps some of you are familiar with the 'mullet' haircut, which first became popular in the 1970s and 80s. But since the modern age can't admit that what's old is back in (see bell-bottoms), we now call it a 'modern mullet'. Of course, that term would have been fine at a barbershop. At a salon, such terms are useless. But at some point, someone called it a mullet; a barber heard it as 'bullet', and that's how we got here. Languages are always evolving and endlessly fascinating. As a kid, my mother used to worry that my English would be ruined due to the lack of vowels in text messages. She would implore me to read newspapers. This anecdote is perhaps funnier in the current political climate, when some have chosen to ridicule those who converse in English. Today, we use emojis and hashtags in headlines. Perhaps tomorrow, what's old will yet again be new, and we shall all go back to typin lyk dis. On to Mint's best works from the week gone by: 📉 As we still recover from the tragic crash in Ahmedabad, a lot of questions remain unanswered. While the authorities will take their time, the stock market waits for nobody. Our partners at take a look at the duopoly between Airbus and Boeing, and why the latter's stock price has been battered and bruised of late—even before the crash itself. 🍎 As far as stock performances go, it'll be tough to beat out Apple at the Nasdaq. However, in 2025, the company has fared quite poorly: it's down nearly 20% so far this year. also examined Tim Cook and Co. and what's gone wrong for the world's most valuable company. 👩🔧 One of the factors covered in the previous story included a workers' strike at Boeing. Closer home, automaker Hyundai's factory in Chennai is undergoing something similar. A section of the workers (who are backed by the CPI (M)) are threatening to strike and halt operations if the current wage hike discussions don't go according to their demands. Another politically unaffiliated union has denied that it would cause disruptions. Varun Sood and Ayaan Kartik bring you the details of the looming strike. ☀️ Varun, along with Satish John, covered another tussle this week: one between two brothers. Dayanidhi Maran, a former telecom minister and a current MP representing the DMK, has sued his brother Kalanithi for the control of Sun TV. Sun TV, a Tamil-language network, is India's largest listed media entity. Dayanidhi wants to revert to a shareholding structure from more than 20 years ago, from which Kalanithi is absent. 🛢️ Israel's strikes on Iran have huge implications for the Middle East. Since the region is a corridor for both producing and transporting oil, N. Madhavan takes a look at the potential ramifications of further instability in the region —particularly on oil prices. ⛽ Manjul Paul examined statistics to understand the crisis unfolding in the Middle East and reached a pleasing conclusion: it is not likely to inflate petrol and diesel costs for you and I. We had two stories this week that covered foreign education—they would be complementary. 🎓 Samiksha Goel wrote about the increasingly harsh reality of pursuing higher education outside India. US President Donald Trump's recent policies have made life generally more difficult for citizens and outsiders alike, and Indian edtech startups are suffering hard. 🇩🇪 The US was always a top choice for those who wanted to go abroad for their education. However, Anil Poste suggests Germany as an alternative—it's cheaper, more welcoming, and has a viable job market for you to join after your education is complete. ⚖️ Losing weight is a tough task. For some, it is perhaps the toughest. But the introduction of the wonder drug Ozempic showed that one could rapidly lose a bunch of weight, with just a few jabs. T. Surendar and Jessica Jani write about Indian pharma companies' quest to make these weight-loss drugs in India and make them cheaper. 👋 As the previous fiscal year's appraisals have concluded, you might be disappointed with your final hike. Thinking of quitting your job? Devina Sengupta suggests you don't. She writes that due to a myriad of geopolitical and economic concerns, job switches aren't recommended. Stay put and slog a bit more—better things might come later. That's all from me in this week's edition of Best of the Week. Please feel free to write back if you have any thoughts on Mint's newsletters. I'll be sure to get back to you. Hope you're having a nice weekend! Editor, Newsletters and Audiences
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20-05-2025
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Who had the best week? Vote in the latest Marion Star athlete of the week polls
The postseason is upon us. Baseball holds its opening rounds starting the week of May 19, while softball teams will be going for district championships this week. In track and field, district meets will be held in Hilliard, at River Valley and in Granville this week. The boys tennis tournament is over for all Marion-area boys. Advertisement To celebrate the athletes who had big weeks last week, fans are encouraged to vote as often as allowed in the latest Marion Star Best of the Week Performer Polls, which will be open through early Sunday morning. Here are the latest nominees: MOAC track: Pleasant's Sean Murphy wrestles away a championship from the competition at the MOAC meet Latest college notes: College Notebook: Elgin grad Tiffany Hix earns NCAC top scholar-athlete honor Marion Star Boys Best of the Week Performer Poll North Union's Griffin Osborne won the 100 and 200 meters and was third in the 4x100-meter relay to earn Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division Performer of the Year in track and field. Northmor track's Cowin Becker won the 100, 200 and 400 meters plus the long jump at the Knox Morrow Athletic Conference Championships. Ridgedale track's Brogan Weston won the 1600 and 3200 meters at the Northwest Central Conference Championships. Highland baseball's Kort Sears pitched a no-hitter with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts, plus hit a double in a Mid Ohio Athletic Conference-clinching win over Ontario. Pleasant baseball's Owen Lowry hit a home run in a win over Cardington. Cardington baseball's Josh Goers threw a 3-hitter with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts in a win over Northmor. Marion Star Girls Best of the Week Performer Poll North Union's Gabby Lindsey set a meet record in the long jump, won the 400 meters, was second in the 200 meters and 4x200-meter relay and earned Central Buckeye Conference Mad River Division Performer of the Year in track and field. Ridgedale track's Maddie McKenzie won the 100-meter hurdles and was third in the 300 hurdles at the Northwest Central Conference Championships. Elgin track's Kadence Gear won the high jump and was second in the 400 at the Northwest Central Conference Championships. River Valley softball's Samantha Woods put up two doubles and a single for five RBIs, including the game-winning hit over Clear Fork to clinch a piece of the Mid Ohio Athletic Conference championship. Marion Harding softball's Raina Smith went 4-for-5 including the game-winning hit in the bottom of the eighth inning over Hamilton Township in a Division III tournament game. Highland softball's Saylor Squires hit a double and 2 singles, plus pitched a 6-hitter with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks in a Division IV tournament win over Buckeye Valley. Last week's winners In last week's boys poll, Pleasant baseball's Avery Hamper, who posted a game-winning single to beat Marion Harding, earned 1,082 of 2,312 votes (47 percent) to win the poll. Other nominees were North Union baseball's Ashtin Haubiel, Highland baseball's Jayden Collins, Ridgedale track's Breyton Richmond, Elgin baseball's Jeremy Skaggs, Mount Gilead track's Owen Hershner and Northmor track's Levi Hunter. Advertisement In last week's girls poll, North Union softball's Leah Cox, who had a double, two singles and three RBIs against Bellefontaine, earned 444 of 1,356 votes (33 percent) to win the poll. Other nominees were River Valley softball's Kylie Eastep, Pleasant track's Taydon Obenour, Highland softball's Lydia Shaffer, Ridgedale softball's Kenzie Delaney and Mount Gilead track's Danielle Pohlkotte. Marion Star athlete of the week polls rmccurdy@ 419-610-0998 X @McMotorsport Instagram @rob_mccurdy_star This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Vote: Marion Star Best of the Week Performer Polls for boys and girls
