All The BestMore Than 1 Lakh Students Have Signed ‘Cancel Board Exam’ Petitions in the Last 24 Hours One petition requests the government to "... cancel all examinations to be held this year as students are already under a lot of stress." By Saumya Kalia
Down The Rabbit HoleYahoo Answers Is Shutting Down After 16 Years. It Leaves Behind a Changed Internet The platform "has become less popular over the years as the needs of our members have changed," its parent company said. By Saumya Kalia
Most WantedWhy Do True Crime Stories Fascinate Us? “As humans, we want to understand the darker side of our nature.” By Saumya Kalia
Fair SharePay Full Wages To Workers Who Test Covid19 Positive, Maharashtra Govt Directs Factories “If a worker is found positive he or should would be allowed medical leave and cannot be discontinued....” By Saumya Kalia
Winter Is Coming (Again)The Buzz Cut: A ‘Game of Thrones’ Broadway Production Is in the Works. Can It Ever Make Up for the Series Finale? This week in The Buzz Cut, we explore the Suez Canal saga and the absurdity of April Fools' Day during a pandemic. By Saumya Kalia
Battle of WordsWhy We Need To Stop Calling People ‘Illegal Immigrants’ The phrase, currently in use to describe Rohingya refugees, dehumanizes people fleeing violence and frames them as a security threat. By Saumya Kalia
Lie Detector?Facebook Will Fact‑Check Content in Regional Languages To Spot Misinformation During Assembly Elections The platform has previously come under fire for boosting content favorable to the ruling BJP during and after elections. By Saumya Kalia
Gender (Un)EqualClosing the Global Gender Inequality Gap Will Take 135 Years, New Report Finds In India, only 22.3% of women participate in the formal labor market, data shows. By Saumya Kalia
On Thin IceGovernment Efforts To Block Twitter URLs Increased by 10 Times Since 2016, Data Shows The increased use of Section 69A of the IT Act shows the expanding appetite for controlling information in the public domain. By Saumya Kalia
A Timely MessageSlow Texters Are Making a Strong Case for Not Replying To Everything Instantly Slow response times are a rejection of the lockdown expectation that everyone is constantly available. By Saumya Kalia
(Don't) Go With The FlowIt’s Okay: To Not Be Spontaneous Routine and structure don't have to be antithetical to living in the moment; the spur-of-the-moment philosophy is all but played out. By Saumya Kalia
Best of Both WorldsThe Buzz Cut: Miley Cyrus’s Letter To Hannah Montana Is a Reminder That Growing up Is Messy, but Beautiful This week on The Buzz Cut, Demi Lovato's documentary and the politics behind Jay-Z's new song. By Saumya Kalia
Future ReckoningOne Year Later, Are We at Risk of Forgetting the Lessons We Learned During the Pandemic? It’s important we preserve the cultural memory of this crisis for lessons to make their way into our collective actions, discourse, and long-term policy. By Saumya Kalia
Justice InterruptedAlmost 84% of Cases Filed by SC/ST Women, Children Are Pending in Court: Govt Panel Attacks on oppressed-caste women and children have increased by 15% over the last three years, the panel noted. By Saumya Kalia
Worrying TrendAlmost 800 People in India’s Armed Forces Have Died by Suicide Since 2014: Govt Data Institutional deficiencies, conflict-related trauma, and workplace ill-treatment contribute to an alarming trend, experts say. By Saumya Kalia
Turning the PagesLiberal Arts Education Is Seen as ‘Less Than’ in India, but It Teaches the Skills India Desperately Needs The multi-disciplinary model instills critical thinking and empathy, key skills in tackling climate change, economic, and gender inequality. By Saumya Kalia
State of DespairEco‑Anxiety Is Fuelled by Helplessness, Anger. Can We Turn Our Grief Into Climate Action? "The entire population is being subjected to an unnamable emptiness," experts warn as the climate crisis worsens. By Saumya Kalia
Gold Medal for SexismThe Buzz Cut: Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Saying Plus‑Sized Celebrity Should Perform as ‘Olympig’ This week in The Buzz Cut, we bring you Marvel's first gay Captain America and Nita Ambani's short-lived teaching career. By Saumya Kalia