Trigger warning: Depression, suicide — This story was written in September 2020 Depression doesn’t discriminate; it can afflict anyone and at any point in time, regardless of how happy or successful they might outwardly appear. While awareness about mental health issues has been growing significantly in recent years, there still are many who either prefer…

Trigger warning: Depression, Suicide — This story was written in September 2020 When it comes to mental health issues, judgmental attitudes in society and horrific levels of stigma are major obstacles for those seeking help. That is what Raashi Thakran is out to change. “It is so important for us to question our own biases…

Trigger warning: Sexual abuse — This story was written in September 2020 Three years ago, when Shiwani Agrawal was feeding a dog near her college in Noida, a friend sprinted towards her and shared something shocking. Shiwani stood there in stunned silence as she experienced an unexpected flood of emotions and traumatic memories. She was…

Travel bloggers, influencers, and show hosts weigh the advantages of undertaking a trip over its risks in the midst of a pandemic — Trekking up treacherous hills, sun-bathing on beaches and island hopping, peeping into the history of musty monuments, or, simply, taking a walk in the woods — life was one epic adventure for travel bloggers, influencers, and travel show hosts, till COVID-19 forced them to swap those picture-perfect portraits with shots…

The King of Rock ’n’ Roll would have turned 86 today; On his birth anniversary, here are five of his tracks that are personal favourites The sight of white jumpsuit-clad men sporting side-burns, in all their hip-swiveling glory, in Graceland is fairly common round the year — more so around…

In the semi-final of the United States Open, Serena Williams took the first set from Victoria Azarenka (6–1) in just 35 minutes. She seemed to be in total control of the match. But from there on, the tide began to change, with everything going Azarenkas’ way. Serena’s grunts and screams…

On August 23, 2020, IIT-Bombay conducted its 58th annual convocation ceremony for graduating students in a virtual world. Personalised digital avatars of each graduate received their degree certificates, awards, and medals from digital versions of the chief guest and professors. …

It’s been an exciting week for cricket. England won the second Test at Old Trafford, beating West Indies by a margin of 113 runs and ensuring that the series is back in the balance. With yet another match-winning performance, Ben Stokes showed that his value to the side is almost…

Beach, hills, sunset, exotic food, wilderness, eating out — what used to be mainstream until four months ago has turned into a utopian fantasy, and will remain so for a long, long time. The COVID-19 pandemic has ripped through almost every country and changed our world. Nothing is normal anymore…