Time Machine
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Time travel: A theoretical physicist explains the paradoxes of going to the past or future
If it was possible, we would already be doing it.
Peter Watson, The Conversation
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Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines
Scientists are working on finding a concrete theory of time travel with multiple timelines that is fully compatible with general relativity.
Barak Shoshany, The Conversation
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From Bombay to France, the idea of time has undergone many transformations
With five-day weeks and ten-hour days, time was once subservient to the ideological needs of states.
Keerthik Sasidharan, Aeon
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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In an era of smartwatches, one couple wants to bring back old-school artistic watchmaking
Nirupesh Joshi and Mercy Amalraj, through Bangalore Watch Company, want to bring back the glory days of the city as hub for watchmaking.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Is it really 2018? The evidence suggests otherwise
Since the middle ages, scholars have been saying that our dates might be out by decades.
Charles C. Rozier, The Conversation
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Vishal K Dar’s Storm Deities explores how to measure time without a ticking clock
The rhythmic motion of the installation stays with viewers long after its time at the Shanghai Biennale has ended.
Chanpreet Khurana
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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‘A Suitable Girl’ is coming. What was it like to read Vikram Seth’s ‘A Suitable Boy’ 24 years ago?
Not only will the sequel be published soon, but a BBC series is also on its way.
Devapriya Roy
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Why a recently discovered 1,500-year-old mummy is inspiring theories about time travel
It's her trendy shoes that sparked the speculation.
Scroll Staff
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Watch this incredibly intricate writing clock created by a Japanese art student
The clock was discovered after its maker posted a 16-second video of the working mechanism on Twitter.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’