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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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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Terror, separatism, rioting: NewsClick chargesheet makes sweeping allegations without clear proof
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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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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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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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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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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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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Shooting, National Olympic trials: Manu Bhaker, Adarsh Singh top women’s and men’s 25m pistol qualis
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen starts campaign with comfortable win
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Sujeet, Jaideep lose; India win only one men’s freestyle quota
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings
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IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings stay alive in playoffs hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals