Ominous sign   Sir — An analysis of bumblebee wings from a network of institutions in the United Kingdom has indicated that the insects have become increasingly stressed by climate c...

Read between the lines Sir — The antitrust trial in the United States of America to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has riveted the industry and raised larger ...

Still elusive Sir — Technology has ushered in an immense cultural shift in how we approach love. The emergence of dating apps as acceptable tools for finding a romantic partner has expanded the...

Just relax Sir — A hard day’s work followed by winding down through aimless scrolling on Instagram or watching trashy television shows may seem like a guilty pleasure. But it could actual...

 Keep it cool Sir — India is no stranger to heat. Naturally, it has a long history, public memory and practices for dealing with it too. Some of those traditional practices to adapt to hea...

Go local Sir — One of the raging debates in the culinary world — whether pineapples go with pizzas — seems to have been temporarily settled. The American fast food giant, Domino&rsq...

Real threat Sir — The reality of climate change is becoming impossible to deny. Yet, many governments refuse to recognise the gravity of the threat. Hearteningly, the United Nations General Ass...

Critical lesson   Sir — The brutalities of World War II are recalled every year in August on the anniversaries of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. These incidents n...

  Food for thought Sir — Socialists have finally caught a break: an unexpected ally to the cause has rallied more people behind the idea of an anti-capitalist utopia than ever before. Pri...

Poor picture Sir — In July, the Calcutta Press Club, the oldest one in the subcontinent, held a referendum to determine if photojournalists are journalist enough to be awarded club memberships....