This Land Is Our LandHaryana’s New Bill Will Make Protest Planners Pay for Damage to Public Property During Gatherings “It is a bill that takes us away from democracy and encourages dictatorship. It is anti-people." By Saumya Kalia
Voice of ReasonAfghanistan Withdraws Ban on Schoolgirls Singing in Public After Online Uproar A government memo had earlier proposed female students over age 12 would not be allowed to sing at mixed-gender public events. By Saumya Kalia
Laws of DissentSedition Cases Are “Quite Low,” Government Says, but Cases Have Almost Doubled Since 2014 Experts have expressed concern over misuse of sedition laws to “use, abuse and chill free speech." By Saumya Kalia
Growing the HerdJournalists, Teachers, Bankers Now Eligible for Vaccines in Ludhiana These people “have been working actively in the field and need to be vaccinated immediately." By Saumya Kalia
Is The Price Really RightFrom Cat Memes to LeBron James’s Dunks, NFT Art Is Selling At Record Prices. But What Is It? Non-fungible tokens, mostly bought with cryptocurrency, are making waves in the art establishment. By Saumya Kalia
Watching OverGoogle Is Collecting Data in Incognito Mode, Alleges Class Action Lawsuit The company argues that incognito mode, believed to keep search activity private, does not make the data 'invisible.' By Saumya Kalia
Heavy Weighs The SilenceThe Buzz Cut: Harry Potter Star Reveals She Faced Online Racism, But Publicists Told Her to Deny It This week on The Buzz Cut, we bring you the aftermath of a royal rupture and how AI is mastering poetry. By Saumya Kalia
Show DownBombay Begums “Polluting” Young Minds, Says Child Rights Body, Asks Netflix to Take It Down The panel objects to the show’s depictions of teen drug use and casual sex. By Saumya Kalia
Gone With The WavesAncient Earth Was a Big, Blue Water World, New Evidence Says "...the long‐held assumption that the surface oceans' volume remained nearly constant through geologic time may need to be reassessed." By Saumya Kalia
Global Lament1 in 4 Women Have Been Assaulted by a Partner: WHO Levels of violence were higher in low- and middle-income countries across South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a new report found. By Saumya Kalia
Trust MeWhy We Trust the People We Trust Research shows that the willingness to trust is hard-wired in our brain. By Saumya Kalia
Masked BiasIn Swiss Referendum, 51.2% of Voters Supported Ban on Face Coverings, Including Burqa, in Public Places “What is aimed here is to stigmatize and marginalize Muslims even more." By Saumya Kalia
UnprecedentedCovid19 Pandemic Caused More “Mass Trauma” Than World War II: WHO “There needs to be a lot more emphasis by governments, by communities, by families, by individuals to look after our well-being.” By Saumya Kalia
International HurrahThe Buzz Cut: Joe Biden Says ‘Incredible’ Indian‑Americans Are ‘Taking Over The Country’ This week on The Buzz Cut, we bring you a happy president, deep-dive into the royal conflict, and a WandaVision breakdown. By Saumya Kalia
Turn The NarrativeLeaked Report Shows Government Color‑Coded Journalists Based on Political Sympathies The report also contains a detailed strategy on how to spin media narratives. By Saumya Kalia
Toe The LineIT Raids Against Anurag Kashyap, Tapsee Pannu Are a Reminder That Celebrities Face Consequences for Speaking Out Critics say the probe is an excuse to silence anti-government voices. By Saumya Kalia
Falling ShortStreaming Platform Twitch Withdraws Use of ‘Womxn’ After Criticism From Transgender Communities "With womxn you're just separating them more, you're not being inclusive, you're excluding them from women.” By Saumya Kalia
Justice DelayedActivist Nodeep Kaur Granted Bail, Will be Released From Jail Soon The Dalit labor rights activist has been in custody since January 12 and alleges she was beaten “black and blue” by police officers. By Saumya Kalia