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The Price of Being at the Top: The Hidden Cost of Fame for Athletes
Fame brings elite athletes wealth, influence and global recognition, but it can also take away privacy, anonymity and ordinary freedoms. From Mbappé and Kohli to Osaka, Biles and LeBron James, this is the hidden cost of life at the top of world sport.
Sep 512 min read


Behind the Silver Medal: Keyaa Banerji’s Struggle with Instant Fame and Online Identity
Indian powerlifter Keyaa Banerji won silver in the deadlift at the Junior World Powerlifting Championships. Days later, her viral success was followed by AI-generated images, online impersonation and the loss of her private Instagram account. Her experience exposes the growing risks young women athletes face when sudden visibility collides with AI-powered harassment.
Sep 512 min read


India-France Fashion Ties: New Opportunities for Indian Textiles
India and France are strengthening their fashion and textile ties, creating opportunities for Indian designers, artisans, handlooms and traditional craftsmanship to gain greater visibility in the global fashion industry.
Sep 42 min read


Manual Scavenging in India: Why Workers Are Still Dying Despite the Law
Manual scavenging in India has been prohibited by law, yet sanitation workers continue to die while cleaning sewers and septic tanks. The gap between strong legislation and weak implementation remains one of the country's most serious sanitation challenges.
Sep 37 min read


Raúl Asencio Allegations: What He Is Actually Accused Of
Raúl Asencio's ongoing case has generated headlines that blur the difference between allegations, charges and convictions. Here's what the case actually involves and what remains for the court to decide.
Sep 37 min read


Fast Fashion, Faster FOMO: Why Gen Z Can’t Stop Chasing the Next Trend
Why does Gen Z keep chasing the next fashion trend? Explore how FOMO, social media, influencers and fast fashion drive impulsive shopping—and why conscious consumption is becoming harder to resist.
Sep 23 min read


Teenage Mental Health in India: Why Teens Still Struggle to Get Help
Awareness of teenage mental health is growing in India, but access to timely and appropriate support remains a challenge. Here’s why young people still struggle to find help.
Sep 23 min read


Climate Justice: Why Smaller Nations Are Paying the Biggest Price
Why are smaller nations paying the highest price for climate change? Explore climate justice, historical emissions, climate finance, loss and damage, and the unequal impact of the climate crisis.
Sep 18 min read


NBA Streaming Is Changing How Fans Watch Basketball
The NBA isn't necessarily losing its audience—it is changing how fans watch basketball. Explore streaming, rising costs, social media, Gen Z and the future of NBA fandom.
Sep 19 min read


AI and Teenagers: Safety, Mental Health and the Future of Learning
OpenAI's move toward a more age-appropriate ChatGPT experience for teenagers is an important step in AI safety, but protecting young users will require more than technological safeguards.
Aug 315 min read


When Students Stop Whispering: What the IISER Pune Protest Says About Campus Mental Health
The IISER Pune protest has raised difficult questions about campus mental health, academic pressure and whether institutions are truly listening to students.
Aug 312 min read


Barcelona's Gabriel Jesus Signing: Can He Really Be Their No. 9?
Barcelona wanted Julián Álvarez. They may end up with Gabriel Jesus instead. Here's why the Arsenal forward could still make sense as Hansi Flick's No. 9.
Aug 314 min read


When Festive Fashion Becomes a Cultural Debate: The Kriti Sanon–GIVA Controversy
A GIVA Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring Kriti Sanon sparked a debate over festive fashion, tradition and cultural representation, raising a bigger question: who decides what Indian women should wear during a festival?
Aug 293 min read


Julián Álvarez Transfer to Barcelona: Why Atlético Madrid Won’t Sell
Julián Álvarez's future remains uncertain as Barcelona pursue the Atlético Madrid striker, with Arsenal also monitoring the situation before the transfer deadline.
Aug 278 min read


Faster Than Bolt: How Humanoid Robots Are Redefining Speed
Humanoid robots are pushing beyond human physical limits. Tiangong Ultra's 8.86-second sprint shows how fast machines can move — and where they still fall short.
Aug 267 min read


Debal Deb’s Seeds Are More Than a Conservation Project: They Are a Lesson in India’s Food Security
Debal Deb’s work conserving India’s indigenous rice varieties shows why seed diversity matters for food security, climate resilience and the future of Indian agriculture.
Aug 255 min read


The New Indian Retail: Why Gen Z Still Wants to Shop IRL
India’s Gen Z is proving that physical retail is far from dead. Young shoppers are blending digital discovery with in-store experiences, turning shopping into a social and cultural experience.
Aug 252 min read


Not Your Grandmother’s Handloom: How Gen Z Is Making Indian Craft Cool Again
Gen Z is giving Indian handloom a modern makeover, combining traditional weaving techniques with streetwear, contemporary silhouettes and sustainable fashion.
Aug 241 min read


India's Space Economy: The Space Boom Was Built, Not Born
India's space boom is moving beyond ISRO as policy reforms, private startups and investment reshape the country's emerging space economy.
Aug 245 min read


Klay Thompson Miami Heat: Chasing Another NBA Championship
Klay Thompson's journey from Golden State Warriors legend to the Miami Heat takes another turn as he chases one more NBA championship.
Aug 246 min read
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