Sociologists, psychologists, and teachers have warned of an emerging crisis stemming from a ‘fear of missing out,’ keeping up to date on social media, and breaking news coming to us round the clock. read more

The negative effects of social media and a hectic news cycle on our attention span has been an on-going discussion in recent years -- but there has been a lack of empirical data supporting claims of a ‘social acceleration’. read more

An HT analysis of Google Trends data for India has found that past outbreaks of the disease led to an increased interest on it in terms of Google searches. read more

Aadhaar was a lost cause for three reasons. First, because our intellectual elites are far too distant from real India to understand it. The second, privacy is a very vital human concern. And third, because the intellectual upper crust is easy to pl... read more

According to the latest Google search data, weight loss searches have increased over time while those on obesity have decreased. The research, conducted by European Association for the Study of Obesity, suggests a normalisation of obesity in society. read more