Ravindra Jadeja hit sixes off the last two balls of the match to take Chennai Super Kings over the line against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Friday. Incidentally, this victory and the positions of other teams in the points table meant that Mumbai Indians have become the first teamContinue Reading
India and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul is confident to take the ”responsibility and challenge” as vice-captain of the Indian white-ball side for the Australian tour next month. Indian selectors on Monday announced the squad for ODIs, T20Is, and Tests against Australia. Rahul got the reward of hisContinue Reading
Hikikomori live in a state of extreme and distressing withdrawal. Momentum Fotograh/ Shutterstock It’s pretty normal to sometimes feel like you want to hide away from the stresses and pressures of the outside world. In fact, shortlived periods of withdrawal can reduce acute stress responses and can help us overcomeContinue Reading
Denys Niezhientsev/Shutterstock Wouldn’t it be great if chocolate were good for you? It’s no wonder many news outlets leap on any scrap of research that appears to show potential benefits to eating the tasty treat. But the history of such coverage provides a cautionary tale about why we should beContinue Reading
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Education helps us share knowledge, develop understanding, and supports our connection with each other. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, governments have been preoccupied with how to re-open schools. However, there has been more doubt about universities. Discussions about the rise in COVID-19 infections in student populations have oftenContinue Reading
Another bitter political battle over a US Supreme Court vacancy came to an end when Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the 115th justice on October 26 by President Donald Trump. The Senate vote on her appointment was predominantly along party lines, and was the first time in wellContinue Reading
DisobeyArt/Shutterstock Health leaders have found themselves projected onto the public stage as never before. Professor Chris Whitty, the UK government’s chief medical adviser, and Sir Patrick Vallance, its chief scientific adviser, have occupied the front pages and dominated the airwaves for months. They have become household names, better known thanContinue Reading
2shrip/Shutterstock Why is the reported number of COVID-19 cases rising across Europe now? Many countries ended their full lockdowns at the start of the summer, but it wasn’t until the autumn that most places began to see a significant increase in the spread of the virus again. The re-opening ofContinue Reading
IPL 2020, CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings will look to get their revenge against Kolkata Knight Riders.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 49th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. While CSK recorded aContinue Reading
Anyone who’s ever worked in public service will understand the emotional toll it can take. In 1983, sociologist Arlie Hochshild coined the term “emotional labour” to capture this effect. She was talking about “the management of feeling to create a publicly observable facial and bodily display”. Emotional labour has beenContinue Reading
