For those willing to quit smoking, coronavirus is an unfortunate opportunity

The proportion of smokers willing to quit almost tripled in April.

Simone Pettigrew, The Conversation

· Sep 28, 2020 · 09:30 pm

What evolved faster – human brain or human society?

Humans in ancient times lacked smartphones and spaceflight, but we know from studying philosophers such as Buddha and Aristotle that they were just as clever.

Nick Longrich, The Conversation

· Sep 27, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Can this artificial intelligence program replace writers, journalists and poets?

The language generated by GPT-3 sounds as if it had been written by a human.

Prasenjit Mitra, The Conversation

· Sep 26, 2020 · 09:30 pm

Weekend Quiz: Who composed the Sufi romantic story ‘Chandayana’?

Hint: The author was a 14th-century poet.

The Heritage Lab

· Sep 26, 2020 · 11:30 am

Long-distance relationships are hard at the best of times. Covid-19 has made them harder for Indians

With India’s case load rising to record numbers, Indians in long-distance relationships are unsure when they will be able to travel to meet their partners.

Anisha Sircar

· Sep 21, 2020 · 06:30 pm

Do men get more right swipes on dating apps if they include cats in their profile pictures?

Our research says no.

Lori Kogan, The Conversation

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Shelly Volsche, The Conversation

· Sep 20, 2020 · 11:30 pm

The coronavirus has forced Indians to tone down the big fat wedding

In a survey, the majority of people said they will either host a small ceremony or postpone it till things normalise.

Manavi Kapur, qz.com

· Sep 20, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Drug abuse should be treated as a health and social issue – not a criminal one

A case for decriminalisation.

Kristyn Anderson, The Conversation

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Kirstin Weerdenburg, The Conversation

· Sep 19, 2020 · 09:30 pm

A century after she was pushed out of her home by racists, a US city is honouring ‘Mother India’

Kala Bagai, who was discriminated against upon her arrival in the US in 1910s, went on to become a community builder. Now Berkeley is naming a street after her.

Frances Dinkelspiel, Berkeleyside

· Sep 19, 2020 · 03:30 pm

50 years ago, I and five other Indian women scaled a virgin Himalayan peak. Not all of us came back

Sudipta Sengupta, who was deputy leader of the expedition, shares her story of ascending Lalana.

Sudipta Sengupta

· Sep 19, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Weekend Quiz: By which treaty did Gulab Singh became the first Dogra King of Jammu and Kashmir?

Hint: It was signed after the First Anglo-Sikh War.

The Heritage Lab

· Sep 19, 2020 · 11:30 am

Hindi might not be the national language – but it is growing rapidly across India

This would explain the recent anxieties around Hindi imposition.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Sep 19, 2020 · 09:00 am