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A Himalayan village under Rowling’s spell after writer replies to young fan’s wish to meet her

A write-up by Kulsum Banoo Batt about her desire to meet Rowling was shared on Twitter by her teachers and caught the author’s attention. New...

The new arranged marriage: When algorithms replace your parents

As a result of India’s rising incomes, higher education levels and technological advances that ease communications, arranged marriage is changing there and among people of Indian heritage who live elsewhere.

Actors and cricketers are old news, these are the new stars of Indian millennials

In 2018, 92 per cent of marketers will launch their products through a social media influencer rather than rely on inaccessible Bollywood stars or cricketers.

Young Sikhs are signing up for a new kind of tuition: Turban tying lessons

The Sikh tradition has spawned a business that is bringing the turban back in fashion. And it's not all about the money. New Delhi: When Sarabjit...

A year on, justice eludes family of Alwar victim of cow vigilantes

Pehlu Khan's killing has also created a sense of alienation in his village and Muslim dairy farmers say their livelihood has been hit

Children become sexist as early as six years old

When asked to draw a scientist, studies found that younger children are more likely to draw female scientists. The tendency to stereotype increase with age.

The science behind the optical illusion that has gone viral on social media

Several photos have surfaced where identical copies of pictures of a road placed side-by-side look different. What causes our brain to misinterpret something like that?

Meet the Gujarati woman helping gay couples live the arranged marriage dream

While homosexuality is criminalised, it turns out that there is no law in India regarding marriage between people of the same sex.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.