Pet Project
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How your dog’s behaviour influences your well-being
Pet owners’ connections with their dogs can have ups and downs depending on their psychological state and their dogs’ behaviours, a researcher finds.
Renata Roma, The Conversation
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India’s new pet parents are anxious as work from home gradually comes to an end
Sniffing around for solutions, many working pet parents are looking for ways to keep their pooches entertained when they are not around.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Meet Moss, the dog in charge of protecting Australia’s rarest feathered creatures
He is part of a team of detection dogs helping endangered species breed in captivity.
La Toya Jamieson, The Conversation & Marissa Parrott, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Mumbai Police give clean chit to Ajit Pawar, his wife, nephew in alleged money-laundering case
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Dogs can do wonders for your mental health. But do they really make the best coworkers?
Working remotely is forcing more people to work with their pets.
Jessica Myrick, The Conversation
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How to help your dog beat the blues during the Covid-19 lockdown
Above all else, be patient with your pet and be ready to make adjustments.
Alex Benjamin, The Conversation
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Robot pets have become tools of elderly care – but they raise crucial privacy concerns
Social robots collect personal information to create user profiles and generate the right response.
LF Carver, The Conversation
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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The UK may make microchipping for cats mandatory – but the system is far from perfect
While it has proven to be effective in identifying lost dogs, the current system has two major flaws.
Daniel Allen, The Conversation
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Here’s how you can accurately tell what your cat is thinking
Most people, including pet owners, are poor cat face readers, shows a study.
Lauren Dawson, The Conversation
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What is a dog’s life worth? These experts do the math
You can’t put a price on it, you may say. These researchers think differently.
Deven Carlson, The Conversation, Joe Ripberger, The Conversation & Simon F Haeder, The Conversation
The Reel
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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’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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How Victorian-era dog shows divided canines into breeds – and birthed a pedigree fixation
There’s nothing pure or ancient about dog breeds.
Michael Worboys, Aeon
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At Mumbai airport, comfort dogs are giving anxious flyers some therapy and lots of cuddles
Angel, Muffin and Cocoa are helping travellers cope with the fear of flying, one lick at a time.
Damini Kulkarni
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Video: A house in Gujarat where a woman lives with 500 bats is attracting local attention
Shantaben Prajapati has been living with the flying mammals for over 20 years.
Barcroft TV
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification