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Much ado about laddu: The politics of food and faith

If Naidu or other Indian CMs were concerned about contamination or serious about the health of their voters, would they not be wise to check on the amount of plastic that an average citizen is ingesting, not to mention the inhalation of toxic pollutants or the contamination of water used for cooking and drinking?

Much ado about laddu: The politics of food and faith

Much ado about laddu: The politics of food and faith

Much ado about laddu: The politics of food and faith

Ratan Tata, for whom life was more than logic

Ratan was not to the manor born in the classic sense. He was not a direct descendant of Jamshedji Tata. He was the son of Naval Tata who was adopted into the Tata family. His childhood was not a bed of roses.

Ratan Tata, for whom life was more than logic

Ratan Tata, for whom life was more than logic

Ratan Tata, for whom life was more than logic

Grace in the age of the gaudy

Ratan Tata’s tenure as head of the group coincided with the era of liberalisation that dramatically changed India’s business landscape, driving him to bold bets, deep changes, and new directions.

Grace in the age of the gaudy

Grace in the age of the gaudy

Grace in the age of the gaudy

The energy cost of crypto and AI

Cryptocurrency mining, the process of validating transactions on blockchain networks, is notoriously energy-intensive. On the other side, AI is also a significant consumer of electricity. AI models like ChatGPT also rely on vast amounts of data for training and operation, which is stored and processed in energy-intensive data centres.

10 October 2024, 00:07 IST

The energy cost of crypto and AI

The energy cost of crypto and AI

The energy cost of crypto and AI

10 October 2024, 00:07 IST

Tipping points and climate extremes: A race against time

In 2024 alone, temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in more than 10 countries, while other regions faced wetter-than-average conditions, leading to widespread flooding in parts of North America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

10 October 2024, 00:00 IST

Tipping points and climate extremes: A race against time

Tipping points and climate extremes: A race against time

Tipping points and climate extremes: A race against time

10 October 2024, 00:00 IST

Handling road rage

In 2024 alone, police in Bengaluru district have registered 40 cases. Of these, three have escalated into murder cases, while three more have been classified as attempts to murder.

08 October 2024, 00:58 IST

Handling road rage

Handling road rage

Handling road rage

08 October 2024, 00:58 IST

Stories that dolls tell

For centuries, humankind has made and collected dolls. From the Indus Valley civilisation to the Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods, dolls have been an integral to every civilisation and culture.

07 October 2024, 01:14 IST

Stories that dolls tell

Stories that dolls tell

Stories that dolls tell

07 October 2024, 01:14 IST

Mapping India’s language traditions and diversity

In the pre-colonial epistemologies of language, hierarchy in terms of a standard and dialect was not common. Language diversity was an accepted fact of life. Literary artists could use several languages within a single composition, and their audience accepted the practice as normal.

07 October 2024, 01:05 IST

Mapping India’s language traditions and diversity

Mapping India’s language traditions and diversity

Mapping India’s language traditions and diversity

07 October 2024, 01:05 IST

Is India’s global role on the decline?

India’s international role during the Narendra Modi era deserves examination. Although Modi began his first term as prime minister with a push for good neighbourly relations by inviting SAARC leaders for his swearing-in ceremony, Indo-Pak relations did not improve due to Pakistan’s continued support for terrorism in Kashmir, as seen in the Pulwama terrorist attack and India’s retaliatory Balakot strike.

20 September 2024, 00:01 IST

Is India’s global role on the decline?

Is India’s global role on the decline?

Is India’s global role on the decline?

20 September 2024, 00:01 IST

The case for CBT: Fixing India’s flawed public exams

The only solution to safeguard the operational process is to switch to computer-based exams (CBT), which will help control malpractices by bringing in transparency, speed, and scalability to the operations.

19 September 2024, 23:57 IST

The case for CBT: Fixing India’s flawed public exams

The case for CBT: Fixing India’s flawed public exams

The case for CBT: Fixing India’s flawed public exams

19 September 2024, 23:57 IST