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Safe words: Meet the teenager researching Gen Alpha slang, with an eye on online safety

India, Sept. 12 -- It might interest you to know that the emoji depicting a cluster of kidney beans, among children under 16, stands for "self-identified incel". Calling a girl a "bop" can mean she is... Read More


Safe words: Meet the teenager researching Gen Alpha's fast-changing slang, with an eye on online safety

India, Sept. 12 -- It might interest you to know that the emoji depicting a cluster of kidney beans, among children under 16, stands for "self-identified incel". Calling a girl a "bop" can mean she is... Read More


Laying down the lore

India, Aug. 24 -- Why do certain stories survive? The ones that endure tend to hold a bit of humour, pathos, the element of surprise and, often, a quick, pithy lesson in what it means to be human. Tho... Read More


Laying down the lore

India, Aug. 24 -- Why do certain stories survive? The ones that endure tend to hold a bit of humour, pathos, the element of surprise and, often, a quick, pithy lesson in what it means to be human. Tho... Read More


In photos: See how William Morris's designs still permeate our world

India, Aug. 23 -- . An outfit from the Autumn/Winter 2015 Marc Jacobs collection, created in collaboration with the William Morris Gallery. Born in 1834, into a wealthy middle-class family, William M... Read More


Mermaids, wandering trees, birds that cry: Inside the world of lesser-known Indian folktales

India, Aug. 22 -- Why do certain stories survive? The best tales - the ones that endure - contain a bit of humour, pathos, the element of surprise and, often, a quick, pithy lesson in what it means t... Read More


Why is mahjong everywhere?

India, Aug. 17 -- Mahjong is Mandarin for "sparrows", because that's what the clattering tiles were thought to sound like, when the game was invented in Qing dynasty China, most likely in a port city,... Read More


Why is Mahjong everywhere?

India, Aug. 15 -- Mahjong is Mandarin for "sparrows", because that's what the clattering tiles were thought to sound like, when the game was invented in Qing dynasty China, most likely in a port city,... Read More


Love mahjong? There are 40 versions of the game to consider

India, Aug. 15 -- What made mahjong a global phenomenon? To understand this, let's take a step back to the fascinating roots of the four-player game of luck and skill. Invented in China in the 1800s,... Read More


Relooted: A new videogame invites players to steal back African artefacts

India, Aug. 9 -- Finally, treasures from Kenya, Ethiopia, Benin and more, will be returned to their rightful homes. at least within the strategy game, Relooted. Built by the South African gaming comp... Read More