Many legends abound about the monsoon in India — but none so delightful as that around the Jacobin pied cuckoo. A slender black and white cuckoo, the bird is easily identifiable with its long tail and distinctive crest. Even in flight, one can easily spot the bird by the white patches on its wings and […]

What does it take to take down an illegal video clip containing child sexual abuse material from the internet? This is the story of Naina and Vicky and their quest to take down their video clip from the internet.

Fighting superstition and irrationality with science, one death threat at a time Half an hour into Prashant Potdar’s exposition of godmen and miracles, a commotion breaks out among the audience seated at the back. Someone shouts loudly: “Chamatkaari Baba Ki Jai! (Praise to the miraculous Baba)”. The entire audience, numbering in hundreds and neatly segregated […]