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Culture
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Why Starbucks’ loyal customers are fuming
The coffee chain giant’s decision to change its rewards programme has angered many of its fans.
H Sami Karaca, The Conversation & Jay L Zagorsky, The Conversation
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What happens to your personal data when you quit a social media platform?
People seldom have a say in how their data is used, stored or deployed.
Katie Mackinnon, The Conversation
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Technology is being used to spread antisemitism. It can be part of the solution too
On public TikTok, 17% of the content related to the Holocaust either denies or distorts it. The same is true of almost 1 in 5 Holocaust-related Twitter posts.
Alan Marcus, The Conversation
Trending
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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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Watch: Comedian Shraddha captures the thoughts of a recently laid-off IT employee
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
On January 29, 2020, an official emoji of the traditional Taiwanese sweet drink was unveiled to capture and celebrate the global craze for bubble tea.
Scroll Staff
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AI: Humans are have reached a place where scientific developments outpace moral understanding
If ChatGPT and DALL-E are allowed to be the end results of the artistic process, something meaningful will be lost.
Nir Eisikovits, The Conversation & Alec Stubbs, The Conversation
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What can we learn about Bengali women’s complex relationship with food from bratas?
These observances prove that the idea of feminine propriety has not been entirely abandoned.
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Video
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Watch: Comedian Shraddha captures the thoughts of a recently laid-off IT employee
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Watch: Comedian imagines finance minister’s budget speech with ‘Pathaan’ collection, BBC documentary
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Watch: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi have snowball fight on final day of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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Watch: Snow avalanche caught on camera in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Veganism is a political movement, not just a dietary choice
It is about pursuing a variety of strategies to move to a world without routine animal exploitation.
Alasdair Cochrane, The Conversation & Mara-Daria Cojocaru, The Conversation
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
A different side of haute couture at a Paris fashion show.
Scroll Staff
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Textiles made from oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed are emerging as alternatives to cotton
The fashion industry is currently responsible for around 5% of global CO2 emissions.
Rajkishore Nayak, The Conversation
The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan steals the show at ‘Pathaan’ team’s first media appearance
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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How a German missionary changed the way houses were roofed in western India
Georg Plebst’s brainchild, the Mangalore tile, has spread as far as Australia and Africa – and yet very little is known about him.
Ajay Kamalakaran
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How British censorship laws ended up creating a rich archive of Black history
Plays written by Black playwrights submitted to the British government for licensing, which remained out of sight for decades, have now been made public.
Kate Dossett, The Conversation
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Watch: Supermodel Kylie Jenner’s dress features life-sized faux lion head at fashion show in Paris
Jenner was at the opening show of the Paris Haute Couture Week.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Football: Lionel Messi on Argentina’s Qatar 2022 triumph – ‘The World Cup trophy called out to me’
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FA Cup: West Ham ease past Derby to set up Manchester United clash
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Hockey World Cup: Graham Reid leaves behind big shoes to fill
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Tri-series: Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues star as India defeat West Indies to stay unbeaten
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Shweta Sehrawat among three Indians in Team of the Tournament