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2 weeks ago | 
thehindu.com | Nitika Francis |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan
Following Turkiye and Azerbaijan’s support for Pakistan after India’s military confrontation in the wake of the Pahalgam massacre, many online travel platforms reported a sharp spike in cancellations of tour bookings to these countries. Many Indian tour operators withdrew offers and promotional packages for trips to Turkiye and Azerbaijan. On social media, calls to “boycott” both countries gained traction.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Nitika Francis |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan
1 hour agoPhilippines' Marcos asks cabinet secretaries to resign in government resetMANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has asked all cabinet secretaries to submit their resignations, a move his office described on …6 hours agoEntitled woman steals a man’s seat on a plane so he tricks her in the best wayShe refused to move from his seat, but his brilliant revenge left her humbled in front of everyone.
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2 weeks ago | 
thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy
Watch: What war hysteria hides The real cost of war goes beyond borders, battles, and breaking news. Following the Pahalgam massacre, military tensions had reignited — but so did a wave of online misinformation. This video unpacks the data behind the war hysteria: from rising Google searches of war-related terms and viral fake news to the long-term human and economic toll of past conflicts. Camera: Thamodharan B Published - May 19, 2025 12:36 pm IST
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3 weeks ago | 
thehindu.com | Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan
The military escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam massacre has been accompanied by a barrage of misinformation and disinformation. Data shows that concerned citizens, particularly from the border areas, have intensely searched for war-related news since the recent conflict between the nuclear powers started. Over the past two weeks, public interest in war-related topics surged to the highest levels in recent times in India (Chart 1).
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1 month ago | 
thehindu.com | Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan
In India, while there is widespread anxiety about misinformation and fake news, people largely do not attribute it to government influence. Instead, a relatively large share do not mind greater state censorship, according to the latest survey by the Pew Research Center. Survey data suggests that while distrust in fake news is high, confidence in systemic solutions such as a free press remains low.
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1 month ago | 
thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy
In February 2025, the first month of the second Donald Trump administration, the number of student visas issued to Indians by the U.S. dropped by 30% compared to the same month the previous year. This decline was notably higher than the overall 4.75% decrease in student visas granted by the U.S. to all countries combined. Moreover, the drop in student visas issued to Indians was much sharper than the decline in visas issued to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese students.
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2 months ago | 
thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Maitri Porecha
With the debate over Tamil Nadu’s refusal to adopt the three-language policy still ongoing, the latest data needed to address key questions on the issue is lacking. Vital data that could help bring clarity is the list of languages currently being taught in schools across the States. Notably, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi raised this question in the Lok Sabha (LS) last month. However, the reply only provided the share of schools that taught three-languages, without mentioning the specific languages.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy |Maitri Porecha
Hate oiling your hair? Apply these 5 things on hair for instant hair growthWhile oiling your hair has long been a go-to remedy for boosting hair growth, it's not the only option available. For those who cannot or prefer not …
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2 months ago | 
thehindu.com | Sambavi Parthasarathy |Vignesh Radhakrishnan
While an increasing number of urban women are entering paid employment, the share of them who do unpaid household work, such as cooking, shopping, and caring for children and the elderly, has also grown. This means that the deep gender divide in doing household chores largely remains unchanged in India.
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2 months ago | 
thehindu.com | Vignesh Radhakrishnan |Sambavi Parthasarathy
Over the past three years, there has been a sudden surge in drug abuse in Kerala, sparking widespread concern. In March, the Kerala High Court warned of the “poisonous fangs of the drug mafia”, while the Governor met with university Vice-Chancellors to address student drug use. The State Higher Education Department launched a ‘Love-a-Thon’ campaign against substance abuse, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged new Sub-Inspectors to take a lead in combating the drug trade.
