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Nandini Rathi
Nandini Rathi is a former journalist with indianexpress.com, now based in the US.
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Yes, this smog can affect your mental health too: IFPRI StudySubscriber Only
November 11, 2017 19:36 IST
The research, titled “Happiness in the air: How does a dirty sky affect mental health and subjective well-being?,” found that exposure to air pollution over time reduces hedonic happiness and increases the rate of depressive symptoms.
Mon, Nov 13, 2017
Beyond Delhi-NCR, a look at cities reeling under severe air pollutionSubscriber Only
November 08, 2017 15:25 IST
While Delhi’s adverse air quality has been rightly ringing screeching alarms all over the country and the world, it would be incorrect to believe that the extreme lung-hazard is a concern of the capital region alone.
Wed, Nov 08, 2017
Goa ranks top, Bihar at bottom of Gender Vulnerability IndexSubscriber Only
November 01, 2017 22:12 IST
Goa is followed by Kerala, Mizoram and Sikkim. Bihar ranked the lowest at 30, with Delhi faring only slightly better at 29 and Uttar Pradesh at 28.
Fri, Nov 03, 2017
Not just India, national anthems are a touchy subject in many other Asian countriesSubscriber Only
November 01, 2017 10:58 IST
The controversial legal enforcement of National Anthem code of conduct is found in China, Japan, Thailand and more.
Sat, Nov 04, 2017
Rare images of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from the lens of Kulwant RoySubscriber Only
October 31, 2017 12:17 IST
A selection of historical images of Sardar Patel from Kulwant Roy's work, as documented by Aditya Arya in the valuable visual archive History in the Making.
Tue, Oct 31, 2017
Indian state tourism ads now focus more on experiences and mood than just mapping placesSubscriber Only
October 27, 2017 10:12 IST
No longer are state tourism campaigns confined to a fall-flat showcase of a destination list. Instead, the modern ads are increasingly foregrounding a wholesome experience around emotions from warmth to self-discovery and even nostalgia.
Fri, Oct 27, 2017
A brief and crackling history of fireworks in IndiaSubscriber Only
October 15, 2017 17:46 IST
Crackers and fireworks up to nineteenth century India were probably quite expensive and hence commissioned mainly by the rulers for personal and citizen entertainment or by the economically well-to-do of the community.
Fri, Nov 10, 2023
Between the flash and the bang, trying to decode why humans are awed by fireworksSubscriber Only
October 12, 2017 16:33 IST
Research suggests that the unpredictable, moving sparks are captivating to the human eye, since they is distinct from the reflected light we are used to seeing in routine earthly existence.
Sat, Oct 14, 2017
How Mahatma Gandhi became a US news star in the 1930sSubscriber Only
October 02, 2017 21:24 IST
The British raj was helpless beyond a point to censor or repress American journalists, whose nationality served as an immunity of sorts and allowed them to spotlight Gandhi's activities and India's freedom struggle for the US and world.
Fri, Oct 06, 2017
Gandhi Jayanti 2018 special: When Mahatma Gandhi was welcomed by textile mill workers of LancashireSubscriber Only
October 01, 2017 18:02 IST
Gandhi Jayanti 2018: During his visit to Lancashire, England in 1931 Gandhi was mobbed -- not with anger but with admiration -- by the same community of weavers who had lost their jobs due to the Indian National Congress' boycott of British goods.
Tue, Oct 02, 2018
Hindi Diwas: Journey of Hindi from pre-Partition India to post-independence language politicsSubscriber Only
September 14, 2017 19:37 IST
Hindi Diwas 2017: The Indian National Congress in its 1925 Karachi session decided that Hindustani -- the popular, undifferentiated blend of Hindi and Urdu -- should be the lingua franca of the independent nation.
Wed, Sep 14, 2022
Gauri Lankesh’s murder puts focus on press freedom, climate of impunity towards journalistsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2017 22:40 IST
India: the country with the freest press in South Asia still manages to rank as the 13th most dangerous country in the world for journalists, as per CPJ's global Impunity Index.
Sat, Sep 09, 2017
Loud silence of Suu Kyi: Failure to take a stand on Rohingya issue contradicts her legacySubscriber Only
September 05, 2017 20:39 IST
Commentators have acknowledged that defending the Rohingyas could dent Suu Kyi’s political prospects with the Burmans, yet it is expected that democratic leaders -- especially icons like Suu Kyi -- must be willing to transcend such constraints.
Tue, Sep 19, 2017
Preemptive male circumcision debate: No compelling scientific arguments strongly for or against this practiceSubscriber Only
September 05, 2017 13:21 IST
More than half of American boys are circumcised, as per the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention (although the numbers are dropping now), compared to 2-3% in Finland and Britain.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
1945 INA trials: a rare glimpse from the lens of photojournalist Kulwant RoySubscriber Only
August 29, 2017 19:27 IST
Rare images of the November 1945 Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) trials from photojournalist Kulwant Roy’s work, as documented by Aditya Arya in the visual archive History in the Making.
Tue, Aug 29, 2017
Why deras and sects find Punjab fertile for growthSubscriber Only
August 27, 2017 11:22 IST
Modern Sikhism, which promised to get rid of untouchability, failed to provide that social equality in practice. The hold of casteist prejudice and hegemony sustained in spite of Sikh Gurus’ preachings against untouchability and their propagation of equality.
Wed, Aug 30, 2017
The self-congratulatory British Press at the eve of India’s freedomSubscriber Only
August 20, 2017 15:29 IST
Both quality papers as well as tabloids in British press portrayed the transfer of power to India and Pakistan as the ‘fulfillment of Britain’s mission’.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
Charlottesville incident: ‘Donald Trump failed at the simplest of political tests’Subscriber Only
August 18, 2017 15:20 IST
“President Trump’s weak pushback to hate groups – as if he was trying not to alienate them as voters – compelled me to take up my pen,” stated David Plunkert, the artist behind the new New Yorker cover.
Fri, Aug 18, 2017
Rare photos of Jawaharlal Nehru from the archives of photojournalist Kulwant RoySubscriber Only
August 15, 2017 15:40 IST
A selection of historical images of Jawaharlal Nehru from Kulwant Roy's work, as documented by Aditya Arya in the valuable visual archive History in the Making.
Thu, Aug 17, 2017
Flag war is the latest chapter in India, Pakistan rivalrySubscriber Only
August 14, 2017 19:16 IST
The Crescent Moon near Wagah border has been reported by the Pakistan media as the eighth tallest flag in the world, and more significantly, as the tallest one in South Asia.
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
Misogyny, sexism, threats: Women fight it all online tooSubscriber Only
August 10, 2017 16:31 IST
A woman who dares to have an opinion and broadcast it too, is highly likely to be personally targeted by denizens with the aim to ‘put her in her place’ and see her silenced.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
1930s imperial propaganda: How star-studded western films justified British colonialismSubscriber Only
August 05, 2017 20:50 IST
A series of Hollywood and British films were made between 1929-39 with India as their central theme and many were giant box office successes in US and Britain. But Indian audiences were not always appreciative.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
#WhereIsMyName campaign seeks to challenge Afghan society’s patriarchySubscriber Only
August 01, 2017 18:54 IST
Women’s names are traditionally treated as far more dispensable, officially and socially, than men's names. In large parts of Afghanistan, this is carried out to the extreme where even wedding cards and tombstones only provide the names of men she is related to.
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
Another movie release, another controversy: How outraging on movies is almost part of the scriptSubscriber Only
July 27, 2017 18:06 IST
The paradoxical nature of an individual or a group’s objections or bans on films -- that they end up generating a cloud of pre-release publicity and serve to pique audience interest -- makes them a fertile ground for suspicion and conspiracy theories.
Thu, Jul 27, 2017
Savita Kovind enters Rashtrapati Bhavan, but India’s First Ladies are yet to make a markSubscriber Only
July 26, 2017 12:39 IST
Spouses of both presidents and prime ministers in India, when the latter are not unmarried or widowed, have generally kept a very low profile and are not seen beyond important public functions at home and abroad.
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