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Young people using smartphones and laptops, chatting online and connecting with friends across distances, representing Gen Z digital friendships

‘When we finally met, it felt like home’: Why Gen Z's closest friends are on Discord, Snapchat, and Reddit

December 25, 2025 12:31 pm

How online bonds are becoming emotionally safer, more authentic, and increasingly central to a generation's sense of belonging

For Gen Z today, being online isn't just about scrolling; it's about putting up a performance

'Instagram is the polished side of me, LinkedIn is the serious one': How the pressure maintaining multiple identities is draining Gen Z

December 04, 2025 4:50 pm

For young people today, being online isn't just about scrolling; it's about putting up a performance.

algorithms shaping children's socialisation

How algorithms, not human touch, affect socialisation of children

November 07, 2025 12:14 pm

How did the popularisation of TV in the 1990s alter human proximity? How does touch provide regulatory effects on children’s physiological processes? What is ‘technoference’? Is there an urgent need to know how to pause, listen, and hold one another?

Madhu Chopra says that children today face a unique struggle

‘It's not as safe as it was for us’: Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu Chopra on parents passing down values to children in a rapidly changing world

September 25, 2025 3:30 pm

According to Madhu Chopra, the core values passed down through generations provide children with a strong foundation, allowing them to grow while staying grounded

Top 10 countries with highest AI talent in 2024-25: Read along to know India's standing globally (Source: Shutterstock)

Top 10 countries by AI talent concentration in 2024-25: Where does India stand?

June 11, 2025 7:34 am

Top 10 countries with highest AI talent in 2024-25 list: While the top six countries in the rankings remain unchanged; notably, Ireland rose four places up to rank 7th, whereas South Korea fell three places to stand at 10th in 2024.

“Raghav is very proper; he speaks very professionally," said actor Parineeti Chopra

‘I feel like I am talking to some… ‘Sir’’: Parineeti Chopra on husband Raghav Chadha’s formal texts, craving digital detox, and her secret obsession with home organisation

May 06, 2025 1:00 pm

On whether she’d prefer losing her phone or surviving on slow Wi-Fi for a week, Parineeti didn’t hesitate: “I want both. I want no Wi-Fi, and I want my phone to also get lost.”