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How India's first transgender principal became a confidante to students:...
Book Excerpt Manobi Bandyopadhyay opens up about her life, relationships, struggles and more in her biography.Manobi Bandyopadhyay Penguin India 750x500.jpgImage courtesy: Penguin Random House IndiaBy...
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Playing Sherlock in the digital age: The right way to monitor your child's...
Parenting Many parents snoop on their child's gadget activity given the real dangers of technology, but how do they get it right?Geetika MantriChild-on-phone-pixabay.jpgImage for...
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Trading in extinction: How the pet trade is killing off many animal species
EnvironmentThe illegal wildlife trade is the fourth largest illegal trade globally, worth about $US20 billion annually.Parrot_Bird_Cage_Pixabay_3x2.jpgAlice Catherine Hughes, Chinese Academy of...
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Leading economists agree: closing borders is not the answer to inequality
CultureWe must promote policies that cross borders. TNM Staffdonald trump flickr 750x500.jpgAshwini Deshpande, University of Delhi US President Donald Trump wants to build a wall along the US-Mexican...
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India's militant rhino protectors are challenging traditional views of how...
EnvironmentDespite rising demand for illegal rhino horn, rhinos in India's Kaziranga national park are flourishing.Rhino_Pixabay_3x2.jpgBhaskar Vira, University of Cambridge In Kaziranga, a national...
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Good vs Popular: Are the Grammys really about skillful music anymore?
MusicCritics have knocked the Grammys for being a money-making enterprise, with little relationship to artistic accomplishment.Grammy_award_Wikimedia_Commons_Dmileson.jpgAlex Lubet, University of...
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Unheard stories from another India: A film from ‘unreserved’ compartments...
Cinema A team of young filmmakers went on a journey across the length and breadth of the country, traveling in unreserved compartments.Rakesh MeharUnreserved_Banihal_Baramula_DMU-compressed.jpgDirty...
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From the 14th century with love: Some top tips for Valentine’s day, from...
Valentine's DayBy the turn of the 15th century, fictional lovebirds weren’t the only ones singing their hearts out on Valentine’s day.Lovebirds in the 14th-century Codex Manesse (Cod. Pal. germ. 848,...
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There are six styles of love. Which one best describes you?
Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.love hearts valentine's...
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Health Check: Is a cold shower the best way to cool down?
HealthMany of us just want to jump in a cold shower sometimes. So will this help to cool us down?Shower_Pixabay_3x2.jpgYossi Rathner, Swinburne University of Technology; Joshua Luke Ameliorate,...
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Roses are red, violets are blue, I’ll stay forever if you scrub out the loo
Valentine's Day Men, if you want a great relationship this Valentine's Day, turn on the vacuum.couple-compressed.jpgLeah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne Forget the red roses and teddy bears this...
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The ghosts of a literary Indian hill-station that haunt the writers of the...
CultureThe Doon is a quiet valley of hamlets in Uttarakhand, which is home to a nearly 200-year-old English literary tradition.Camel’s Back Road Cemetery. Image - Anne_nz - Flickr, CC BY-SA.jpgThe...
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Review: ‘The Ghazi Attack’ has moments of thrill, but ends in a damp squib
Film ReviewThe film takes care to stay true to the undersea context, and that’s half the battle won at least.Rakesh MeharThe_Ghazi_Attack_Poster-compressed.jpgSit down to watch The Ghazi Attack, and...
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How fresh are your fruits and vegetables? The A-Z guide on how to pick your...
ShoppingWith waxed fruits and pesticide filled vegetables in the market, knowing how to pick the right produce is a useful skill to have.Jaya ShravanMarket produce_Jaya Shravan.JPGJaya ShravanAre you...
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Judgement vs assumption: Teen’s photo series sparks debate on whose...
GenderA student’s college project was picked up by media outlets to show ‘how women are constantly stared at.’Geetika MantriPerspectives photo series 6.jpgPhoto by Priyanka ShahOn February 11, Priyanka...
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How the Virgin Mary brings together different faiths in Pakistan and India
CultureEach year, Our Lady of Valenkanni’s statue in Karachi is decorated with fresh flowers and streamers.The Virgin Mary wikipedia commons 750x500.jpgBy A. Davey from Where I Live Now: Pacific...
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One Pot, One Shot: A cooking method that puts the South Indian love for the...
FoodOPOS recipes are like chemistry experiments but you can save time and get great results if you follow them correctly.OPOS-Halwa-750X500.jpgDeepa HarishankarDeepa Harishankar Rice loving South...
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From fresh bread to coffee, the one reaction that makes our favourite foods...
Kitchen ScienceHow does freshly baked bread get a golden brown crust? Why do coffee beans smell so good? Baking_Cooking_Cup_Cake_Pixabay_750x500.jpgImage for representationLes Copeland, University of...
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Sappy or subversive? A defence of romance fiction
FictionFor all its millions of female readers for hundreds of years, romance fiction has been dismissed as sentimental, sappy and trashy.Romance_fiction_Pixabay.jpg Elizabeth Reid Boyd, Edith Cowan...
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Five common myths about the ageing brain and body
HealthWe need to better understand our body and its changes if we want to maintain health and prevent the onset of diseases such as dementia.elderly3x2.jpgImage for representation Hannah Keage,...
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