Long Reads
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Crash-landing on the world: Why Korean dramas are as addictive as an unending stack of potato chips
They left me flushed of face, happy and, strangely, in touch with some uncomfortable feelings too.
Anita Vachharajani
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Rats can smell tuberculosis, dogs can smell cancer – they're being trained to save your life
Medics have found that teaching animals to detect life-threatening diseases works out cheaper, and faster, than other laboratory techniques.
Emma Young, Mosaic
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Here's why 'quacks’ in India are being trained to practise real medicine
An NGO is attempting to convert self-proclaimed doctors into a legitimate group of health workers to fill the vacuum in the government's health infrastructure.
Priyanka Pulla, Mosaic.com
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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As idea of family gets redefined by technology and new social norms, are the kids alright?
Test-tube babies, surrogates, single parents, gay fathers – the traditional ideas of what a family is have been challenged. How does this affect children?
Linda Geddes, Mosaic
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When India became the first country to ban 'The Satanic Verses' much before the Iranian fatwa
On October 5, 1988, the ban was invoked by the Finance Ministry, which prohibited importation of the book into the country under the Customs Act of 1962. Possession of the book itself was and is not a crime.
Achal Prabhala
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A tumour stole every memory I had. This is what happened when it all came back
A tumour that gave the author dementia and amnesia also helped him start a new life.
Demetri Kofinas, qz.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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India can contain its massive rabies problem – if it vaccinates 70% of its dogs
The WHO wants to eliminate rabies in Asia by 2020. But how, when rabid dogs are running India ragged?
Mary-Rose Abraham, Mosaic.com
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The naked selfies: Behind the lens of women’s ‘nudies’
By simultaneously becoming the photographer and the subject, women are learning to see themselves anew, despite the fear of being exposed or shamed.
Nishita Jha
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Missing the familiar: What does it mean to be homesick in 2015
Does technology help or hinder us when we move to a new place?
John Osborne, mosaic.com
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Why do male suicides outnumber female in every country in the world?
What is it about being male that leads to this? Why are middle-aged men most at risk? And why is it getting worse?
Will Storr
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How to mend a broken heart: Replace it with an artificial one that could last forever
The legacy of Texan surgeons and the next generation of pulseless artificial hearts.
Alex O’Brien, mosaic.com
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Why do we have allergies? A Yale immunologist searches for answers
Allergies such as peanut allergy and hay fever make millions of us miserable, but scientists aren’t even sure why they exist.
Carl Zimmer, mosaic.com
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants