Public weekly digests of reporting and explainers readers may have missed.
Active citizenship connects democratic rights, civic responsibilities and informed participation. Learn what it means and how citizens can participate in public life.
Effects of smoking on the body include lung damage, heart disease, DNA injury and cancer risk. See how cigarette smoke causes harm and why quitting helps.
Why voting matters goes beyond one ballot deciding an election. Voting supports political equality, accountability and peaceful democratic competition.
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor and symbolic sovereign of the 1857 revolt. Explore his rule, trial, exile, poetry and legacy.
Urban farming can provide fresh food, jobs and greener spaces, but its success depends on safe soil, water, land, economics and good city planning.
Quitting smoking benefits health at every age. See what happens after your last cigarette, how withdrawal works and which treatments can make quitting easier.
How to bounce back from failure: contain the damage, examine the evidence, make one useful correction and test what you learned with another attempt.
Lifestyle and cancer risk involve more than personal choices. See how tobacco, alcohol, activity, infections and environmental exposures affect prevention.
Tipu Sultan ruled Mysore from 1782 to 1799. Explore his wars, statecraft, military innovations, religious policies and contested historical legacy.
Mangal Pandey became an early symbol of the Revolt of 1857 after attacking British officers at Barrackpore. Explore the crisis, trial and later legend.
The urban heat island effect makes built-up areas hotter. Learn its causes, health impacts and how trees, cool roofs and better urban design can help.
Learn how to handle criticism constructively by separating emotion from evidence, checking the source and turning useful feedback into better performance.