Why has the West always been threatened by female nudity?

For centuries, women’s uncovered and ‘promiscuous’ bodies have been seen as the originator of sin – the cause of anything from earthquakes to wars.

Victoria Bateman, The Conversation

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

Parks and apprehension: Different public spaces stress men and women differently

Gardens seem to produce feelings of wellbeing in women but stress in men.

Daniel Paül Agustí, The Conversation

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Montserrat Guerrero Lladós, The Conversation

· Mar 26, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?

India's North versus South culture wars take a phonological turn.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Mar 26, 2023 · 06:30 am

Out to document biodiversity, a zoologist ended up giving a glimpse of Andaman and Nicobar’s jails

Cecil Boden Kloss’s 1903 book went beyond documenting the indigenous peoples, flora and fauna of the archipelago.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Mar 25, 2023 · 11:30 am

A copy of the Bible is expected to sell for $50 million. What makes it so special?

Said to be one of the oldest in the world, the Hebrew Bible being auctioned by Sotheby’s is unlike any other.

Michael Langlois, The Conversation

· Mar 24, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Calls for an environment-friendly Ramzan revive Islam’s long tradition of caring for the planet

The Quran highlights ideas like conservation, reverence for living creatures and the diversity of living things as a reminder of God’s creation.

Noorzehra Zaidi, The Conversation

· Mar 22, 2023 · 11:30 pm

Here’s why so many people believe in astrology despite the mountains of evidence against it

In the US alone, astrology apps brought in $40 million for their creators in 2019.

Yersain Ely Keller de la Rosa, The Conversation

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Kevin Navarrete, The Conversation

· Mar 22, 2023 · 07:30 pm

The secret ingredient to Bollywood’s funny songs was a unique drum played by a distinctive man

The twang of Zahoor Khan’s bhapang underlined the humour in many Hindi film songs. But it was his traditional ditties that made him famous.

Malini Nair

· Mar 21, 2023 · 11:30 am

Starseeds: The people who think they are aliens who have come to Earth to save humanity

Unlike ‘Earth souls’, who are said to reincarnate on Earth, starseeds believe they have reawakened from another planet to be born here.

Ken Drinkwater, The Conversation

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Andrew Denovan, The Conversation

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Neil Dagnall, The Conversation

· Mar 20, 2023 · 07:30 pm

It’s only a matter of time before some humans start worshipping artificial intelligence

Generative AI possesses several characteristics that are often associated with divine beings.

Neil McArthur, The Conversation

· Mar 19, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Steel, wood to darkened glass facades: Reflections on Mumbai’s transition to a post-industrial metro

From a cluttered space of human bodies and painted metal, mirrored glass and security cameras now widely used across the metropolis have created an opaque city.

Ajay Gandhi

· Mar 19, 2023 · 11:30 am

Opinion: To truly democratise Indian art and culture, the ‘classical’ must be declared dead

Much of what is said about classical dance and music today has been constructed on the erasure of aesthetic and cultural practices of local communities.

Brahma Prakash

· Mar 19, 2023 · 09:00 am