At the age of seventy-five my father was a computer wizard. In fact I remember so well dad teaching me the basics of the machine and its technology. He was a man who never slipped into a mode of ‘so much and
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Asad Mirza IANS Occupying the Presidency of the G20 and UNSC offers India a unique chance to leave its legacy and make the voice of the Global South and developing world heard at these two august fora. B
Zoya GhoshalVocaloid. An interesting term, right? Probably a word you never heard of before. But the term ‘vocal’ should ring a few bells.A Vocaloid, in essence, is a new type of voice synthesizing technolo
Amarnath Halember IANSlife Every morning the first thing on our minds is 'What's for breakfast?' But the most important meal of the day as we know it today was not always part of our
Baher Kamal Inter Press Service Drought is one of the ‘most destructive’ natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as wide-scale crop failure, wildfires and wate
It was the silver wedding anniversary celebrations of a Punjabi couple I went for. As I watched them both, I realized how much the husband relied on his wife.I walked to the bar and as usual the men folk were g-
Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha Department of Economics, NU Lumami With the first cries of a new-born baby on 15th of November 2022 the United Nations celebrated the "Day of 8 Billion” on which the wo
It’s the beginning of December, the Christmas month, and as I think of the birth of Jesus in a lowly manger, where cows and goats and horses were kept, I find on that exact spot in Bethlehem, a cathedral has
It was a few years ago I landed at the hospital where my wife is a doctor to meet the mother of a baby who had been born with a physical deformity. The child’s grandmother was sobbing, “Why?” she wept,-
KD Singh “A recent survey has found that students who studied journalism as their college majors regretted their decision the most and would jump at the opportunity to go back and take up a different d
A friend called me the other day, and I pleaded I was too busy to meet him, “Balance your life Bob,” he said, and proceeded to tell me a story:“A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his hor
He called me the other day, “Bob,” he whispered, “my blood pressure’s gone up, I feel my head’s going to burst. I listened and advised him as best as I could. He was a successful businessman, but I ha
Something doing the rounds of WhatsApp forwards is of India marching forward with gigantic steps, because a billionaire in India is now the third richest man in the world! From potholed roads, broken bridges, p-
Sreejith Balasubramanian IANS Food inflation has always been a wild card. In October, food and beverages component of Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 7 per cent y/y. It had averaged 7.6 per ce
It’s not a ruffian who uttered these strong words, nor a member of a fringe group, but the Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly, who according to the Times of India said, ‘Kejriwal would be stripped and s
As Rahul carries on his long trek through our vast country, there’s something happening. This isn’t a walk galvanizing people to hate their neighbours as most other recent walks have been.This is a walk, in
The Maharashtra chief minister proudly announces he was once a autorickshaw driver, that’s good, but I hope he’s not flirting with politics as I see rickshaws flirting with death: It lay s
IANSlife An endeavour to promote and continue the education of kids at the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School in Jaisalmer, India, is the "Promise of Hope" bracelet made by Anita Dongre for CITT-
Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate cha
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IANS A diet containing lots of salt can contribute to increased levels of stress, a new study has revealed. According to the study published in Cardiovascular Research, scientists found in studies of mice
