culture
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Philip Tabane (1934-2018): South Africa’s musical genius who hated being labelled
Gwen Ansell, The Conversation
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Why German politicians invest in opera when seeking re-election
Pieter Vanhuysse, The Conservation
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Rupi Kaur’s bad poems shouldn’t worry us – the myopic view of the literary establishment should
Souradeep Roy
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Why modern theories of psychology may suffer from a pro-Western bias
Nicolas Geeraert, The Conversation
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Watch: How Singapore responded after being ranked ‘boring’ by a ‘Time Out’ magazine
Scroll Staff
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This film tries to answer an elusive question: What does happiness mean in the modern age?
Scroll Staff
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From clothing to recreation: An 1847 book gave British women advice on what to carry to India
Margaret Makepeace
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Watch: Deep in the Amazonian jungle, this man is the last person to speak a dying language
Scroll Staff
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Video: Not everyone back in the 10th century considered Sati as an act of valour
Neelima
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Video: Fake meat from North Korea has become a popular street food in South Korea
Reuters
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Paper bags and posters from 19th century show India’s influence on British life and culture
Penny Brook
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What songbirds could teach us about constructive tweeting
Ofer Tchernichovski
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Watch how speed dating is being used to promote dialogue between locals and refugees in Bulgaria
Reuters
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Watch how this Delhi shop is growing in popularity thanks to the fire in their paan
Barcroft TV
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Secret sauce: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked employees not for profits, but for individual growth
Satya Nadella
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What it’s like to be gay and a member of a street gang
Vanessa R Panfil, The Conversation
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Premchand’s 1934 essay on communalism and culture is eerily relevant in the India of 2017
Vedica Kant
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Illustrations: Vietnam’s bustling traditional markets in the early 1900s
Sud Chonchirdsin
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Why is Persian dying out in India, despite its deep roots? An Iranian finds the answer in Kolkata
Maryam Papi
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Video: Why the world drives on two different sides
Scroll Staff