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Truth in the AI era

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......

Society should know man's chromosomes decide child's gender, says HC

Parents who give their daughters-in-law a hard time for not being able to fulfil their desire of ”preserving their family tree”, need to be educated that it is their son and not his......

PIX: Online age brings down a 244-year-old ICON

The convenient gadget age of iPads and Kindles have probably shot down its bulkiest ancestor. The Encyclopedia Britannica, which has been in continuous print since it was first published in......

'Arc de Triomphe reminded us of India Gate'

Squadron Leader Sindhu Reddy, a helicopter pilot of the Indian Air Force, who led its contingent during the Bastille Day Parade in France, says the historic Arc de Triomphe -- a monumental arch --......

The real greatness of Indians is that we are consensual

Sanjaya Baru, former media advisor to prime minister Manmohan Singh, delivered the second H Y Sharada Prasad memorial lecture on media, business and government recently in Delhi. Sharada Prasad was......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

Explained: Why Wikipedia often appeals for funds

For weeks, surfers landing on Wikipedia encountered an appeal from “the free encyclopedia” requesting them to donate Rs 25 or any other sum they chose. This was not the first time......

Wikipedia planning search engine

As part of efforts to widen its reach and showcase the power of 'wikis,' online encyclopedia Wikipedia is planning a search engine that is intended to rival that of Google. "Yes, Wikimedia......

This cell phone also kills germs

There's a video playing these days at New York's Museum of Modern Art about a curvaceous cell phone called 'Morph'. Unlike your typical phone, this one's form-fitting: It wraps around your wrist......

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Truth in the AI era

Society should know man's chromosomes decide child's gender, says HC

PIX: Online age brings down a 244-year-old ICON

'Arc de Triomphe reminded us of India Gate'

The real greatness of Indians is that we are consensual

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

Explained: Why Wikipedia often appeals for funds

Wikipedia planning search engine

This cell phone also kills germs

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