Don't Go For ItWoe Is Me! “My Co‑Worker’s ‘Hustling’ Is Setting Unrealistic Standards for Others. Can I Tell Her to Stop?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Matter of ChoiceCan We Move On: From the Trope of the Woman Who Is Revered, Glorified for Refusing to Have an Abortion When women are put on a pedestal for choosing not to abort, and vilified for having one, the idea that they have free will is an illusion. By Devrupa Rakshit
Indelicate DarlingsThe Buzz Cut: Men’s Rights Activists Call For Boycott of Movie That Deprives Men of Their Right to Be Violent This week in The Buzz Cut: men's rights activists express outrage, a woman who broke the internet now saves it, and rupee comes of age. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
In a Punk FunkPunk Subcultures Used the Internet for Collective Good. Now, an NFT Project Called ‘CryptoPunk’ Undermines This Legacy Tiffany & Co. unveiled plans to sell diamond pendants for 30 ETH (roughly $50,000 USD) apiece – exclusively to holders of CryptoPunk NFTs. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Midnight MysteriesThe Human Mind Wasn’t Meant to Stay Awake Past Midnight Midnight makes the brain inclined towards addictive behavior, suicidal ideation, and other high risk situations. By Amlan Sarkar
Time to MingleLoneliness and Social Isolation Can Increase the Risk of Heart Attacks, Shows Study Besides the pandemic-spawned isolation, rise in social media use can also lead to loneliness by reducing meaningful in-person interactions. By Devrupa Rakshit
Not EnoughIndian Women Hold Only 10% of Directing, Writing Positions in Films and TV: Report The lack of women in industry positions eventually translates into a lack of representation on screen. By Saumya Kalia
Here and NowThe Multiverse as a Storytelling Device Fails to Capture the Anxiety of the Present. Where Does Fiction Go Next? Shows like "The Boys" and "The Umbrella Academy" explore the surreal in our own world -- grounding us in our damning reality. By Eisha Nair
Guaranteed Non-Payment500 Workers Gather in Delhi to Protest Non‑payment of Wages Over 500 workers are sitting in a three-day protest in Delhi to demand pending payments worth Rs 21850 crore. By Amlan Sarkar
Undead In the WaterScientists Revive Cells, Organs in Dead Pigs — Hinting at the Possibility of ‘Reversible Death’ "The latest findings raise a slew of questions — not least, whether medical and biological determinations of death will need revising," experts note. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Big Brother Is WatchingChandigarh Govt Is Using Watches to Track Sanitation Workers. We Ask an Expert Why It Violates Their Rights. Employing technology "against people who have already been discriminated against is obviously going to cause more harm than they have faced historically." By Amlan Sarkar
Misplaced OutrageCasting for DDLJ’s Broadway Adaptation Has Angered Fans. But Is DDLJ’s Sexist Legacy Even Worth Reviving? One question continues to loom large: is DDLJ really the best representation of Indian cinema in the 21st century? By Devrupa Rakshit
Life In a Petri DishIn a First, Scientists Create ‘Synthetic Embryos’ That Could Help Heal People "The embryo is the best organ-making machine and the best 3D bio-printer — we tried to emulate what it does," the researchers said. By Saumya Kalia
Uncertain PrecedentIf Promise to Marry Was Made in ‘Good Faith’ Before a Couple Had Sex, Not Fulfilling the Promise Isn’t Rape: SC The Court distinguished between a false promise of marriage and one made in good faith but not fulfilled -- but the law tells a sobering story of patriarchy in India. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Run Aamir Run!Calls to Boycott ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ Show How Bigotry Underlies Anti‑Bollywood Sentiments Aamir Khan's Forrest Gump remake has run into trouble ahead of its release, because of his comments -- as a Muslim -- on rising intolerance from years ago. By Amlan Sarkar
It's A Vicious CycleHow Extreme Self‑Focus Can Prevent ‘Shy’ People From Bonding With Others "[S]hy individuals may focus their attention inwards during new social interactions... imped[ing] the attention that should be paid to the social partner." By Devrupa Rakshit
A Tale of Two FriendsFriendships Between the Rich, Poor Helped Reduce Poverty, Shows U.S. Study An analysis of billions of Facebook connections shows how social capital shapes mobility around class barriers. By Saumya Kalia
Buried LinksScientists Link Specific Eating Disorders to Different Kinds of Childhood Trauma The findings bolster the argument in favor of employing trauma-informed care as part of treatments for eating disorders. By Devrupa Rakshit
