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Want to know how Bollywood treats its women? This book on actor Rekha's life...
The first thing you have to know about this book is that Rekha, whose story it attempts to tell, was not involved in its writing. Yasser Usman, the author, says right at the beginning in his “Note”...
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Five-second rule for picking up dropped food is bunkum, now there’s science...
Many people have done it, or seen it done, at some point or the other – calling the five-second rule to pick up some delicious morsel off the floor before the “germs” get on it. But a new study warns...
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'Surakshith', an app to teach your kids about good and bad touch, internet...
With the incidence of child abuse on the rise, conversations about personal safety are imperative, but many parents and adults do not find the topic easy to approach. To address the issue, Surakshith -...
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For people outside Kerala, a guide to the Onam Sadya and how to eat it
Indian festivals are all about the food. While religion plays a big role in why we celebrate a certain day, most of the excitement comes from what we can stuff ourselves with and the new clothes that...
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An Onam at Aranmula: An ancient temple, a feast and a sparkling gift
Ask anyone what their five best buys from Kerala are, and they’ll probably tell you spices, coconut fibre products, banana chips, big brass lamps and may be a Kasavu, the traditional weave. Ask them...
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Splendiferous! Oxford English Dictionary adds over 1,000 updated entries
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added over 1,000 revised and updated entries to its September update."Squee", an exclamation expressing delight or excitement, was added to the updated list, along...
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11 facts about our mysterious oceans and marine life
The oceans are a dark mystery. They surround us, and yet they are largely unknown. We once thought they were flat and boring. We now know they are anything but. And there's so much more to...
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Moringa: Poor man's produce, rich man's food
By Sahana Ghosh Known largely as a poor man's crop and rich man's food, the leafy moringa, or drumstick tree, is an important tool to fight nutrient deficiency in the wake of climate change, says noted...
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Three Kerala students start novel project to give sanitary napkins to...
In a unique initiative, three law students in Kerala have come together to provide sanitary napkins to girls and women, who do not have access to this basic necessity during menstruation. Sara Fathima...
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Women's idealized bodies have changed over time, but are standards becoming...
Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin UniversityMany Londoners were appalled by adverts last year featuring a woman in a bikini asking others if they were “beach body ready”. For many, these type of adverts are...
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Mom sends teen daughter on quest to buy 'feminine hygiene products', their...
We’ve all been in a situation when we get our period and realise we’re out of pads or tampons. Looks like this is what happened with this 13-year-old American girl who was then driven by her mother,...
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Despite the loudness of its messaging, 'Pink' is a must-watch
For a while now, Bollywood has taken an interest in portraying “consent” in mainstream cinema. If in a “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, we had a brief scene portraying marital rape, “Phobia” had a female...
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'Sadhuram 2': This Tamil remake of Hollywood slasher film 'Saw' is worth a watch
By Kaushik LMSlasher films are a popular genre in Hollywood. Films like the “Scream” and “Saw” series, and “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” all have violence, torture and disturbing visuals that are not...
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'Never realised it': Young Indians on why they took abuse from their partners
24-year-old Catherine* doesn’t have many regrets but the one she has spans eight long years. The relationship began with a man seven years older than her. “At the time, I thought physical intimacy can...
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When Mahatma Gandhi called sedition a 'rape of the word law'
By Ramachandra Guha‘In my humble opinion,’ wrote Gandhi, ‘every man has a right to hold any opinion he chooses, and to give effect to it also, so long as, in doing so, he does not use physical violence...
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Barotta goes glam: The flatbread we love to eat but don’t think is classy enough
The history of the ‘barotta’ is complex, but it is believed to have roots in South India. It is significantly different from the North Indian ‘paratha’, and is usually made of maida. It is possible...
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No English-vinglish, now learn computer languages in your mother tongue
Chennai-based techies, SP Balamurugan, Sridevi and Arun Prakash, were working at PayPal in 2011, when they noticed that there were many talented people around them whose only barrier on the path to...
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‘Just Akasmika’: Too many ingredients make this film a recipe for disaster
Watching “Just Akasmika”, I kept thinking of the excellent reality show, “Masterchef Australia”. More precisely, I was thinking of the one time I saw an exquisite chicken, cheese and ham preparation...
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Photo feature: Duncans’ closed tea gardens in Bengal: Poverty, malnutrition,...
It has been over a year now since Duncans Industries shut several of its plantations in West Bengal. The company, which produced around 15 million kg of tea a year, had crop loss estimated at 80% of...
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From treats to threats: The 'evil' things parents do to stay sane
Parents are the most wonderful, self-sacrificing people in the world, always thinking about their child’s best interests and how much more they can give to make junior’s life prosperous. If you’re...
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