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Behind every click, a cloudburst: A chat with Gerry McGovern, author of World Wide Waste

India, Sept. 19 -- "The digital is physical," says Gerry McGovern. "Every digital action in our daily lives costs energy." In his 2020 book World Wide Waste, McGovern documents the true cost of our o... Read More


Flashbacks: New views in games, books, podcasts

India, Aug. 31 -- In a world showing signs of unravelling in new ways (as well as in ways that look eerily familiar), we are still unpacking some of what occurred in the horrific second world war (Sep... Read More


Sunken submarines, the world's first seed bank: Books, documentaries set amid World War 2

India, Aug. 30 -- Eighty years since World War 2, we are still uncovering new lessons, and some of these stretch beyond the battlefield. Here are stories of brave botanists trying to safeguard the wor... Read More


80 years since World War 2, flashbacks take the form of games, books, podcasts

India, Aug. 29 -- In a world showing signs of unravelling in new ways (as well as in ways that look eerily familiar), we are still unpacking some of what occurred in the horrific second world war (Sep... Read More


A mini-universe: What scientists found in 1 cubic mm of brain tissue

India, Aug. 16 -- Exactly what's going on up there? The first-ever map of a 1-cubic-mm fragment of human brain has been completed, after 10 years, and the findings have thrown up numerous surprises. ... Read More


I'm always trying to outrun myself: Wknd interviews star sprinter, Animesh Kujur

India, Aug. 8 -- "Personal best, personal best, personal best. I'm constantly trying to outrun myself," says Animesh Kujur, grinning. He's certainly outrun everyone else in India. Over the past four... Read More


Abracadabra: The V&A has opened its vaults

India, Aug. 3 -- It's a bit like a department store, except instead of groceries, there are slices of history on the shelves: a 16th-century Japanese suit of armour; 600-year-old ceramics; wedding dre... Read More


Abracadabra: The Victoria and Albert museum has opened its vaults

India, Aug. 2 -- It's a bit like a department store, except it is about the size of 30 basketball courts. And instead of groceries, there are slices of history on the shelves: a 16th-century Japanese... Read More


All magic is a learned skill: Wknd interviews award-winning mentalist Suhani Shah

India, Aug. 2 -- You know the stories we tell ourselves, in our search for answers, for hope, or just to get through a hard day? For mentalist Suhani Shah, true magic lies just there: in belief. "It ... Read More


All magic is a learned skill: A Wknd chat with award-winning mentalist Suhani Shah

India, Aug. 2 -- You know the stories we tell ourselves, in our search for answers, for hope, or just to get through a hard day? For mentalist Suhani Shah, true magic lies just there: in belief. "It ... Read More