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Public Toilets Will Soon Be Equipped With Instant Feedback Devices In 11 Indian States

In an attempt to improve the nation’s sanitation experience and tackle the poor hygiene of public toilets, representatives from the Ministry of Urban Development in Indi...

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This Woman Just Figured Out How To Control Sperm With Her Brain

For transdisciplinary artist Ani Liu, working in science and technology has provided a way for her to explore the intersection between research, culture, and implications of e...

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Amazing Haul Of Ancient Human Finds Unveiled

A new haul of ancient human remains has been described from an important cave site in South Africa. The finds, including a well-preserved skull, bolster the idea that the Homo...

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Netflix Will Have To Suck It Up: Why The Cannes Film Festival Is Not Chill

The streaming giant has had a spoke in its wheel after protests over two of its Cannes films not being released in cinemas. But if it wants the kudos, Netflix will have to toe...

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Yigal Ozeri Paints Hyper-realistic Women Living In Nature Without Malice

The reaction to Yigal Ozeri's astonishing paintings, composed of thousands of tiny brushstrokes, has two elements to it. There's an immediate hit of 'holy shit, that's not a p...

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Animal Lover Alia Bhatt Releases Turtle Back Into The Sea

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt was recently spotted at a turtle rescue centre in Dahanu, Mumbai. The centre is run by Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare Association (WCAWA...

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Swizz Beatz Supports National Foster Care Awareness Month

May is a month marked by students celebrating academic feats and achievements. However, May is also National Foster Care Awareness Month, and for the more than 670,000 who spe...

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10 Selfish Reasons To Save Elephants

Elephants can help humans live longer, healthier, happier lives. Help them, and we help ourselves It sometimes feels as if we are living in the elephant’s darkest hour. ...

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Papuas Gold Families: In Pictures

Around 13,000 people live off the tailings of the PT Freeport Indonesia goldmine in Papua. Photographer Vembri Waluyas visited the settlement on the Ajkwa river to document th...

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Last week, Google Doodle introduced billions of people to an incredible woman: Esther Nkulenu Ocloo, a Ghanaian entrepreneur, advocate for women, pioneer of microfinance and c...

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BOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT

A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love wit...

November 19 2025

THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hin...

November 18 2025

TV: TRANSFORMATIVE MADRAS JOURNEY

A deeply personal recollection of discovery, creativity, culture, and artistic encounter...

November 17 2025