Ravi Hiranand

Hong Kong

Deputy Editor at Rest of World

Hong Konger. Addicted to video games. Could eat garlic bread for every meal. Bluesky: @ravi64.com

Articles

Learning to Lose

2 weeks ago | crossplay.news | Ravi Hiranand

I’m playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with my 5-year-old son. I’m not just trying to win. I’m trying to crush him. I think I’m a pretty good dad. When he plays games, I’m there to play the role of supporter, not annihilator. I wasn’t trying to be spiteful. I didn’t succumb to his (surprisingly robust) trash talk. And it wasn’t a case of tough love, though I was indeed trying to teach him something. It was the hardest lesson yet: learning how to lose.
Summer reading list: 12 books from global tech leaders

May 28, 2024 | restofworld.org | Ravi Hiranand |Fei-Fei Li |William Dalrymple |David Deutsch

Every year, we share a list of books from around the world that our team has read and enjoyed. For 2024, we decided to do something different: We asked influential decision makers at global companies — from TikTok to iFood to Shein — to share the books they’re reading and why they think you should read them, too. Here are 12 books that you should put on your reading list this year.
How different languages laugh online

Dec 18, 2023 | restofworld.org | Amy Thorpe |Ravi Hiranand

What’s the difference between haha and jaja? What about kkkk or hhhh? It’s a trick question: They mean the same thing. They’re all ways to express laughter, as interpreted by different cultures in different languages. In person, laughter is universal. No matter what language you speak, almost anyone can understand the meaning of a mischievous giggle, sarcastic snort, or an infectious belly laugh.