They are the worst affected by alcoholism among men

Getting over the diminished capacity to empathise with or feel compassion for others

It’s the lifeblood of community identities and is vital for preserving cultural heritage

Pets are living beings requiring consistent care and attention

How one ignored the imperfection of life by finding solace in the perfection of art

A visit to Nagmithong Nala near Kargil, where the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood looms large and Botkol Pass is set to become inaccessible

They act as symbols of beauty, success, and happiness, and their posts, stories, and videos are vehicles of meaning for the audiences

Soon after the school reopens, the pair turns brown in the slush and mud

A running joke is that a student with sloppy handwriting will probably become a doctor

From Nirbhaya to Abhaya, violence continue to be perpertrated against women in the country

A role reversal wrought by time

A pigeon becomes a regular visitor to a terrace with lush foliage

Potential sportspersons find government sponsorship hardly enough to sustain a living

Are our practices and actions pushing children away from languages?

The author’s croft by that name on the island of Jura is where he completed 1984

Media explore gender disparity largely, but it has failed to explicitly probe this transformative stage in a woman’s life

Consult it regularly to develop your own vocabulary

A child may have great talent, but she is judged only by her marks

Birthdays are not just a celebration of the years gone by, but a reminder to live fully, no matter what age one is

It is a case of damned if you do and damned if you don’t

Kozhikode’s history has deep literary roots

Stringent discipline and control may fail to address the deeper emotional needs of children these days

Untimely death is scary because it may shatter the lives of the living

Not glossing over defects, but making a building stand out

The efficient and expressive symbols have led to a decline in the use of formal communication techniques

The machine was a precious possession, a symbol of hard work and determination

Change should start from home, from education system

Haven of peace, life-giver to many birds, fish, and other organisms

A Bengali raised in Jharkhand with a yen for celebrating Onam

There is a gentle breeze that blows ever so often from the Kunda Betta and the old trees sway gently, as if in sheer delight

Lying often results in guilt, anxiety, or the fear of being caught

Treat mental health like an “account” with regular deposits of nurturing habits, thoughts, and actions

Why do we descend to the misogynistic use of ‘girlish’ and ‘womanly’ as labels to demean some of the complex disciplines?

Work on building your network, wear a smile and genuinely thank those who assist in your daily work

Much, if it’s of the place you have grown up in

It’s no longer about confining women to the kitchen; it subtly disguises itself as praise for how well women juggle careers and family

They may seem inextricably intertwined, but their relationship is a complex interplay of a myriad forces

While there should not be judgments on what is good or bad, time, space and context determine what is acceptable or not

Sartorial preferences change from one era to another

How a simple fix was given the go-by and how it led to worries

Exploring the dream of crossing the borders brought on by inquisitiveness and curiosity

When public transport is inadequate or absent, it can heighten risks of violence and restrict access

Worried over why the unread collection is larger than the read ones

Aspirational India likes to flaunt snazzy cars, unmindful of the cost to environment

Interview with early-career scientists in astronomy and quantitative ecology

Interview with early-career scientists in immunology and neuroscience

Interview with early-career scientists in psychology and oceanography

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