Myth Busting
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50 years of ‘Napalm Girl’: Media myths still surround the horrific photo of the Vietnam War
These are well-known stories about or by the news media that are widely believed and often retold but which, under scrutiny, dissolve as wildly exaggerated.
W Joseph Campbell, The Conversation
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Selfish and spoiled: Do only children deserve the bad rap they often get?
If we look at personality, no differences are found between people with and without siblings.
Ana Aznar, The Conversation
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Women aren’t better at multitasking than men. They’re simply forced to do more work
Researchers found that multi-tasking equally affected speed and accuracy of task completion in both men and women.
Leah Ruppanner, The Conversation
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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A short history of Yeti mania, from the Ramsay Brothers to Tintin
The existence of the giant creature has long been disproved by scientists. So why does the legend persist?
Devarsi Ghosh
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Ramdev is wrong, India should not adopt a punitive approach to population control
Studies on India’s two-child policy show that the burden of disqualifications and disincentives is invariably borne by the already marginalised.
Kanika Sharma & Mohan Rao
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Chronic disease is not inevitable or natural, even with age
To stem the rising tide of chronic disease, we must alter the elements of our environment.
Clayton Dalton, Aeon
Video
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Podcast: Why Bollywood lead actors are not cast in the same mould as heroes elsewhere
The classic concept of the hero going on a journey and being transformed is missing in our films.
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Podcast: Can we Indians live without anger?
Is the path to social justice through rage? And can we even achieve it?
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Fact check: Yoga as we know it was invented less than 100 years ago
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who invented modern yoga, died only 25 years ago. But he's already been forgotten.
Girish Shahane
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller