A list of good reads

• Quint has a good analysis of the UP election numbers—which show that the BSP took away crucial votes from the Samajwadi Party in key races. 
• Slate has a delightful piece on whether you should “two strap” or “one strap” your backpack.
• BBC News talks to chef Ranveer Brar who is petitioning to make coriander India’s national herb.
• Scroll looks at the Calcutta High Court’s decision to strike down an internet ban imposed by the West Bengal government—and analyses whether it marks a shift.
• If you’ve been curious why everyone is excited about the discovery of the shipwreck from the Shackleton expedition, CNN gives you the backstory.
• The Hindu has a good analysis of what drives Indian students to go abroad for medical degrees.
• The News Minute interviews Bhavana Menon—the actor who was allegedly raped on the orders of the superstar Dileep—and who has finally revealed her identity.
• The Print has an interesting look at the women who are powering the porn revolution in India.
• FiftyTwo has a very good long read on the peculiar nature of political violence in Bengal.
• News9 looks at literary newsletters in India—and whether they can change our reading habits.
• This New Yorker essay looks at the history of that quaint “ladies only” subject “home science.”
• Jason Kehe in Wired makes a persuasive and provocative argument for the fact that we are all living in a digital simulation.