Myth Busting
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50 years of ‘Napalm Girl’: Media myths still surround the horrific photo of the Vietnam War
These are well-known stories about or by the news media that are widely believed and often retold but which, under scrutiny, dissolve as wildly exaggerated.
W Joseph Campbell, The Conversation
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Selfish and spoiled: Do only children deserve the bad rap they often get?
If we look at personality, no differences are found between people with and without siblings.
Ana Aznar, The Conversation
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Women aren’t better at multitasking than men. They’re simply forced to do more work
Researchers found that multi-tasking equally affected speed and accuracy of task completion in both men and women.
Leah Ruppanner, The Conversation
Trending
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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Explained: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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When the British secretly plotted to recruit Russians living in India against Nazi Germany
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In Assam, a police crackdown on child marriage leaves a trail of crying women and broken families
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A short history of Yeti mania, from the Ramsay Brothers to Tintin
The existence of the giant creature has long been disproved by scientists. So why does the legend persist?
Devarsi Ghosh
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Ramdev is wrong, India should not adopt a punitive approach to population control
Studies on India’s two-child policy show that the burden of disqualifications and disincentives is invariably borne by the already marginalised.
Kanika Sharma & Mohan Rao
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Chronic disease is not inevitable or natural, even with age
To stem the rising tide of chronic disease, we must alter the elements of our environment.
Clayton Dalton, Aeon
Video
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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‘Shah Rukh Khan and team ‘Pathaan’ did what we couldn't do’: TMC MP Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha
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Watch: Grandmother-grandson duo’s delightful Carnatic music performance in Karnataka
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Watch: Chased by crocodile, antelope swims for its life across river, escapes in nick of time
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Watch: Tiger waits for trucks to pass before crossing busy highway
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Podcast: Why Bollywood lead actors are not cast in the same mould as heroes elsewhere
The classic concept of the hero going on a journey and being transformed is missing in our films.
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Podcast: Can we Indians live without anger?
Is the path to social justice through rage? And can we even achieve it?
Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson
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Fact check: Yoga as we know it was invented less than 100 years ago
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, who invented modern yoga, died only 25 years ago. But he's already been forgotten.
Girish Shahane
The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege