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The Unintended Consequences of Technology

An article of mine on the “Technologies of Taste” has just come out in Technology & Society, a publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics En...

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Human Rights

Growing Child Labour In India's Cities Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg, Say Activists

Urban India is employing an increasing number of children - many under nine years of age - in producing everything from pickles to fireworks, working in tourism and labouri...

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Sustainable Development

Scientists Just Confirmed The Hottest Day In Antarctica

Scientists from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced a new record high temperature of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit for the continent of Antarctica. The temperat...

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Environment

Watching Birds Near Home Eases Sadness & Worries

Watching birds around your home may help overcome sadness and worry, a new study in UK has found. Researchers from the University of Exeter in UK, the British Trust for Orn...

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Bollywood

Violence In Any Context Not Justified: Swara Bhaskar On Ramjas Row

Bollywood actress Sawara Bhaskar has condemned the Ramjas College incident, saying no amount of explanation can justify violence. Last week, Delhi University's Ramjas Colle...

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Sustainable Development

Entrepreneur Beats Disability: Sizzles With Food Stall At Navi Mumbai Mall

At first glance, ‘Aditi’s Corner’ in Bhoomi Mall, CBD Belapur, looks like any other eatery: a couple of chairs and tables neatly laid out; packets of chip...

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Health

Lack Of Insurance Cover A Major Hurdle In Care For Mentally Ill

The suicide in the city on Tuesday of Partha De, who was suffering from schizophrenia, has once again brought into focus the grim situation of patients with mental disorder...

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Sustainable Development

SpaceX Says It Will Send Two Extremely Wealthy People Around the Moon Next Year

Two space tourists are headed around the Moon and back in 2018, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who spoke to reporters in a highly anticipated press call on Monday. Amid...

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Festivals

Pune-Based Filmmaker Wins 3 Awards At National Science Film festival

For his brilliant cinematic rendition of the abstruse work of a mathematical genius, city-based Nandan Kudhyadi has won three awards for the fourth docu-drama on Srinivasa ...

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Iceland Fixed Its Teen Substance-Abuse Problem By Giving Them Something Better To Do

In 1992, Iceland had all its 14, 15, and 16-year-olds fill out a survey about their experience with drugs and alcohol. 25% smoked daily, and over 40% had gotten drunk in th...

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