A new study has discovered that switching to a vegan plant-based diet, as opposed to a resources-hungry meat and dairy diet, could help in eliminating 16 years worth of CO2 emissions across the world by 2050. The scientists pointed out that reducing meat consumption could go a long way towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, if we get serious and phase out fossil fuels too.

The star-studded Ayodhya Ramlila, like many other events during the pandemic, is being telecast on YouTube. The play is drawing attention for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and his English improvisations. In a now-viral clip, Tiwari, who is playing Angad, says “Ek second, ek second” and “team ka chota sa bandar”.

It was not long ago that Bollywood actor Sonu Sood was hailed as the “Messiah of Migrants” during the coronavirus lockdown. However, the philanthropist-actor is now facing backlash, and the same social media that made him a humanitarian role model has started demonising him. It started with a politicisation of his efforts, which has now spiralled into raising questions about the “help” being provided by him, with many labelling it a PR activity.

For those who’ve read and loved the book, watching Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s wildly popular 1993 novel, A Suitable Boy, is going to be a delicate dance between agony and joy. If you haven’t, you’re in for six hours of impeccable art direction, some mediocrity, and several sparks of pure genius.

Mirzapur’s unprecedented popularity stems from its ability to write Shakespearean characters into the boilerplate premise of a town high on masculinity. A thoroughly engrossing and mature second season cements the show’s place as a world unlike anything else we have seen.

Taking a knee during a game against Rajasthan Royals, Hardik Pandya became the first player in the Indian Premier League to support the Black Lives Matter movement. He also joined a long list of Indian celebrities who have remained mum on caste atrocities and other social issues haunting India.

In Delhi, two people died cleaning a “safety tank” of a gold factory without protective gear. Last week, another two labourers lost their lives while cleaning a septic tank. We talk about Swacch Bharat but India has failed to protect its manual scavengers.

Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, which turns 25 today, was as formulaic as any of its romantic predecessors. For most of India, it is a love story, but for many small-towners like me it was and remains the story of two fatherly figures: One that I had but could not change, and the one that I wished for.

Sneaking in episodes of shows that you and your partner are supposed to be watching together is the biggest betrayal of trust today. That’s what I call TV infidelity; it is real and it is tempting.

Surrounded by an endless stream of bad news, “doomscrolling” is a very real phenomenon that’s affecting everyone who uses the internet these days. With no outdoor distractions and the need to keep up with the pandemic-related news, doomscrolling is causing mental health issues.