Gold rings or rights? The patriarchal underpinnings of Tamil Nadu’s Thaimaman scheme
The News Minuteby Dipa Sinha·11 Sept 2026
The Tamil Nadu government’s recent announcement of the Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram (TTM) (literally translates to Maternal Uncle’s Gold Ring scheme) – a one-gram gold ring to be given to babies born...
‘Forever in our hearts’: Family breaks silence
PerthNowby Paige Fryer·11 Sept 2026
‘Forever in our hearts’: Family breaks silence after cousins die in crash The family of two young cousins killed in a horror crash in Melbourne’s west has broken their silence, saying the children...
Unease builds in Kochi streets as violence, threats shake residents
New Indian Expressby Jose K Joseph·11 Sept 2026
KOCHI: An argument on the road, a scuffle at an intersection or an objection to someone’s behaviour can quickly turn ugly in Kochi, leaving residents increasingly wary of how an ordinary difference...
‘The Revolutionaries’ review: A pacy, stirring and glam take on armed resistance to British rule
Scroll.inby Deepa Gahlot·11 Sept 2026
Screen chronicles of the freedom movement have mostly concentrated on Nehru-Gandhi-Patel and the Congress party on the one hand and revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh, Uddham Singh, Chandrashekar...
Megan Rapinoe says women’s sports are facing ‘regression’ of ‘equal rights’ in new Kamala Harris interview
FOX Newsby Ian Miller·11 Sept 2026
You thought Kamala Harris was done after getting summarily beaten in the 2024 presidential election by Donald Trump? Think again.
Decency and decorum: The two words missing from Telangana's political dictionary
The South Firstby PV Kondal Rao·11 Sept 2026
Decency and decorum: The two words missing from Telangana’s political dictionary The government must recognise an electoral majority doesn't provide unlimited moral authority.
‘Last Man in Tower’ review: A crisp and efficient critique of rampaging redevelopment in Mumbai
Scroll.inby Nandini Ramnath·11 Sept 2026
Aravind Adiga’s novel Last Man in Tower is about the tragicomedy that is redevelopment in Mumbai.
Who is the Gloria Steinem of India? Understanding India's decentralised feminist activism built around collective mobilisation over issues
The Hinduby Urvashi Butalia·11 Sept 2026
It has been a little over a week since Gloria Steinem, the iconic American feminist, died. The media has been full of stories about this extraordinary woman whose achievements were considerable, as...
Franklin Graham calls on America to 'turn back' to God 25 years after 9/11: 'We still need His help today'
FOX Newsby Jasmine Baehr·11 Sept 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Franklin Graham is calling on Americans to remember the extraordinary turn toward faith that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to "turn back" to God as the nation marks 25...
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
Defense Oneby Brian O'Neill, The Conversation·10 Sept 2026
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact My 27-year career with the CIA makes me wary of the certainty their use can appear to convey.
The Taoiseach is quibbling with how child poverty is measured - here's the exact incomes involved
TheJournal.ieby Valerie Flynn·10 Sept 2026
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'Wandering Cat's Cage' Lays Bare the Fault Lines of Gender and Autonomy in a Ferocious Sci-Fi Dystopia
Gizmodoby Isaiah Colbert·10 Sept 2026
Speculative fiction in literature walks a precarious tightrope. At its best, it can be a profound, provocative lens for understanding the contradictions in the world around you through a...
Commentary: The end of the ‘win-win’ era
Channel News Asiaby Leo Lewis·10 Sept 2026
TOKYO: Published shortly before the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, Deterrence, Arms Control, And Disarmament: Toward A Synthesis In National Security Policy was not an uplifting work.
University of East London confers honorary doctorate on Gov Mbah, celebrates his leadership
Premium Timesby Press Release·10 Sept 2026
Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, was on Thursday conferred with a Doctor of Law Degree, honoris causa, by his alma mater, the University of East London, UEL, in the United Kingdom.
building a life in virtual worlds: the places we inhabit and lose
architecture archivesby thomai tsimpou I designboom·10 Sept 2026
building a home in the virtual world Before exploring a virtual world, players start by building a house.
AI Should Be a Wake-Up Call For Universities
Timeby Arianna Huffington·10 Sept 2026
The debate over how AI will impact higher education has narrowed into a single and well-worn groove: in a world where machines can think, how do we make sure students still learn to think?
Female sociopath reveals her three tricks to control men
Mail Onlineby Stacy Liberatore·10 Sept 2026
- READ MORE: I bled to death. As an atheist, I expected oblivion... but I entered the afterlife for six minutes and saw proof of what God is REALLY like.
‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men
The Conversation Australiaby Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney·10 Sept 2026
The ABC’s now-defunct current affairs show Q+A makes an early appearance in Jon Ronson’s The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men.
A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?
The Conversation Australiaby Erik Malcolm Champion, Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History, Adelaide University·10 Sept 2026
The recent release of BlackMill Games’ Gallipoli: Ottoman Fronts has been met with some pointed questions, including whether the video game is “mimicking the war”.
From flower to fruit: A tug-of-war between growing tissues
Phys.orgby Julie Gazaille·10 Sept 2026
From flower to fruit: A tug-of-war between growing tissues Unlike an animal cell, a plant cell can't crawl or migrate. It's locked inside a rigid wall, cemented to its neighbors for life.
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