When reality bites, the virtual version attracts

The scope for using VR headsets in entertainment and education is enormous but right now there is a scarcity of supply. Local companies are gearing up, hoping the boycott of Chinese products helps their business If you’re one of those people who want nothing more than escape the complexity of being in self-imposed lockdown, then […]

Brave new world at Delhi malls but customers are wary

Lifting of the lockdown in a bid to revive the economy despite rising cases of Covid-19 has not brought back shoppers in significant numbers but there are signs of green shoots Delhi is limping back into some semblance of normalcy. But you walk into malls, and it’s anything but normal with the spraying of disinfectants, […]

A station for transgenders

Following backlash, Noida Metro authorities have rolled back the decision to name the Sector 50 metro station as ‘She-Man’, and has asked the public to email suggestions In a pioneering and ground breaking initiative for the transgender community, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) had decided on 19 June, to convert the sector 50 Metro […]

What our giant nomads need

Wildlife expert on the Asiatic elephant, Vivek Menon speaks to Patriot about how the human-animal conflict has not been adequately understood by the people, nor has policymaking adequately addressed the issue As per a recent census, there are 27,000 wild elephants in India, including those found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The country’s huge […]

‘Conservation efforts have been hit’

Latika Nath is the first woman wildlife biologist in India to hold a doctorate on tigers. She was recently appointed as the first ambassador for the responsible tourism society of India. She is an award-winning conservationist, TV presenter and researcher. She is popularly known as Tiger Princess for her work in the field of tiger […]

Staying positive as a virus host

Newslaundry’s Anusuya Som tested positive on May 26. She stayed in a quarantine centre for 17 days Almost every single one of us, at least once, would have wondered what it will be like if we test positive for Covid-19. Yet, even as we live in the middle of a global pandemic, there’s a part […]

Leaking bucket

Paytm needs to fix its own security systems to solve phishing problems and start behaving like a responsible payment service provider The history of Indian fintech has been a progression of princely incentives and unlimited convenience. In a bid to acquire as many users as they could, startups recklessly drove top-line results to become unicorns. […]

Is India up to it?

We need to ask some earnest questions about India’s military power At the outset, let me say that my heart bleeds for those killed at Galwan and for their families to whom I reach out to say: “Be strong. The Indian army stands with you in your hour of grief.” The news of 20 soldiers […]