Some studies have shown that social prescribing programmes that ask patients to take up hobbies are beneficial for our wellbeing.
At IITs, PhD Applicants from Marginalised Communities Have Much Lower Acceptance Rate
Data covering PhD admissions to major IITs between 2015 and 2019 shows that none of them fulfilled the government-mandated reservation policy for SC and ST students.
Aliens in Lagos: Sci-FI Novel ‘Lagoon’ Offers a Bold New Future
Aliens arrive in Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor's celebrated sci-fi novel Lagoon – and with them they bring a future free of restrictive gender norms.
Namdeo Dhasal and Poems of the Streets
The Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist didn't aim to fit into what the aristocrats considered refined, he asserted his realities as ragingly as he felt like.
Durex Condoms: How Their Teenage Immigrant Inventor Was Forgotten by History
This is the story of Lucian Landau, the forgotten man who invented the technology that made Durex boom.
Today, We’re All Living in Mad Max’s World
At their core, Miller’s films aren’t so much a prediction of the future as an indictment of our capitalist present and the ruthless individualism that maintains it.
An Economist’s Take on Valentine’s Day
What drives the incessant spending on flowers, candies and other presents? The answer lies in the concept of signalling in economics.
How to Write a Love Poem
When it comes to writing your own verse, remember, it’s the thought that counts.
Sikhs and Turbans: An Illustrative Essay
Diversity is colourful, just like our turbans.
My Stigmatised Sexual Fantasies
While sexual fantasies are personal, I’d like mine to be talked about more and normalised instead of stigmatised.