Explainer
-
Where do superstitions come from?
The root of magical thinking lies in the human tendency to find patterns.
Dimitris Xygalatas, The Conversation
-
What is tomato flu, the ‘new virus’ found among children in India?
It seems that tomato flu is actually hand, foot and mouth disease.
Sarah Pitt, The Conversation
-
Why was Mumbai adjudged a ‘Tree City of the World’ when it has been losing green cover for years?
The financial capital lost 2,028 hectares of urban tree cover between 2016 and 2021. As many as 2,141 trees were were felled in Aarey Colony in 2017 alone.
Abhivyakti Banerjee, Factchecker.in
Trending
-
Big picture: How the Adani crash unfolded and what it could do to the Indian economy
-
Explainer: Why a Supreme Court verdict has sparked statewide protests in Sikkim
-
‘No income, no tax’: Comedian imagines budget show with ‘Nirmala Sitharaman’ and ‘Kangana Ranaut’
-
Blocking of BBC Modi documentary violates Indians’ rights, say over 500 scientists and academicians
-
What the rise and fall of Adani stocks says about the Indian state and private capital
-
Explainer: Does Karnataka HC’s interim order restricting the hijab violate the right to religion?
The court’s order will be in force till it delivers its final judgment.
Umang Poddar
-
Can the police in India force someone to hand over their phone and check their messages?
A viral video of the Hyderabad Police stopping people in the street and looking through their devices has sparked concern about the legality of such methods.
Umang Poddar
-
Pegasus case: What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s inquiry into the illegal spyware
The court’s interim order in the case is expected on October 27.
Umang Poddar
Video
-
Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari hilariously explores what to expect in ‘Amrit Kaal’
-
‘No income, no tax’: Comedian imagines budget show with ‘Nirmala Sitharaman’ and ‘Kangana Ranaut’
-
Watch: Actor Ryan Reynolds surprises students by crashing their project during Toronto college visit
-
Watch: Bill Gates learns how to make a roti from American celebrity chef Eitan Bernath
-
Watch: German dog trainer sets world record for making 14 dogs walk in a conga line
-
Explainer: What happens when the Centre refuses to appoint judges despite a collegium recommendation
The government has been stalling on the appointments of two judges to the Karnataka HC, despite the collegium recommending the names on three occasions.
Umang Poddar
-
Four reasons to be worried about India’s new IT rules that are supposed to regulate Big Tech
Though the rules are framed as a check on internet giants, they actually give the government much more power over expression online.
Scroll Staff
-
Explainer: Why India’s new rules for social media, news sites are anti-democratic, unconstitutional
They have far-reaching consequences on online privacy, freedom of speech and expression, and access to information.
Internet Freedom Foundation
The Reel
-
‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
-
‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
-
‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
-
‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
-
‘The Whale’ review: Brendan Fraser is the heart of soul of redemption saga
-
Why India’s GDP contracting by 7.5% is earning some cheers – even as others ring alarm bells
The better-than-expected GDP figures may have been caused by companies cutting costs and firing employees – which would not be good news.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
-
A statistician explains: What does ‘90% efficacy’ for a Covid-19 vaccine mean?
The data we have so far only covers short-term efficacy, and the numbers may change in the coming months.
Atanu Biswas
-
What is the difference between the NPR under Congress, BJP’s NPR-NRC-CAA and the Census?
Despite BJP’s attempts to delink NPR-NRC and Citizenship Act, it is clear that all three are inextricably connected.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
-
ISL: Play-offs to be played from March 3, final scheduled for March 18
-
Tri-Series takeaways for Harmanpreet Kaur-led India: Deepti Sharma’s form, batting concerns and more
-
ISL playoff scenarios: Here’s a look at what each club needs to do to qualify for the knockout stage
-
Tennis: Nick Kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting girlfriend but avoids conviction
-
Olympics: USA backs move for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Paris as neutral athletes