India’s ‘alarming’ rank on the Global Hunger Index
This last week brought some unfortunate news for India. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 has ranked India 101st out of...
Being Human
Meet the sisters who have the Guinness Record for being the world’s oldest twins
You must have heard the dictum— Age is just a number. But in the world of records, it is also a...
In landmark deal, Aboriginals get back rights to Daintree rainforest
In this week's Law and Order, let's talk about a very important deal that was recently made in Australia. This deal...
Celebrate World Teachers’ Day with the story of India’s first female teacher
What does education mean to you? Is it all about textbooks, and exhausting exercises or is it also about curiosity, imagination,...
Women in the Indian Army march towards a brighter, more equal future
September brought some good news to Indian women pursuing or interested in pursuing a career in the armed forces or the...
The sale of government-owned Air India is almost finalised — Here’s what’s happening
JRD Tata. Photo: Wikipedia The history of the state-owned or government-owned aircraft Air India (AI) dates back to the 1930s. Owned...
America’s oldest World War II veteran has an important message…
Lawrence Brooks served the US Army from 1941 to 1945 during the Second World War in the Pacific as a support...
This Sufi poet writes in a language of circles she created
Have you ever thought about how people communicated when there was no language? Scientists believe that our ancestors from a million...
Part 2: The rise of the Taliban and today in Afghanistan
What's happened till now? Have you read Part 1 of this two-part series? What we learnt till now: The Taliban is...
The environmental activist who has put sustainability in Vogue
While much is said about the relationship fashion has with the environment, in a heartening amalgamation of the two, Vogue Scandinavia...