For God‘s Sake, Get Out Of Your Echo Chambers & Filter Bubbles
byTechnology creates ‘filter bubbles’ & ‘echo chambers’ by catering to individual biases. It’s a vicious cycle.
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by“Over the years I have become increasingly aware of the suffering women often endure in modern-day India.“
A History Of Contested Presidential Elections: From Samuel Tilden To Al Gore
byThis isn’t the first time claims of fraud dominated US elections. History points to elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 & 2000.
America Is In Danger Of Losing Control Of Its Foreign Policy
byIf Trump is re-elected, America risks seeing even greater penetration of foreign interests into its domestic politics.
The Name’s Bond… James Bond
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Will The Japanese Hanko Be Stamped Out?
byWith new administrative reforms & digitisation on the cards, Hanko, a Japanese cultural icon, could be stamped out.
Souvenir
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Scientists Still Haven’t Figured Out Free Will, But They’re Having Fun Trying
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Will The 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue Deepen India-US Ties?
byThe key question that should engage India is: what will be the impact on China of the 2+2 Ministerial dialogue?
75 Years After Japan Atomic Bombs, A Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty Is Finally Realised
byThe nuclear weapons ban treaty offers a moment of hope that moves us one step closer to a world free of nuclear war.
William Faulkner: The Dainty Virtuoso
byWilliam Faulkner’s magical finesse sublimated the actual into the apocryphal.
Ode To The Feral
by“Let the will of the soul expand & reach heights like fire – let it be aglow in pride.”
Asteroid Bennu: Successful Touchdown – But Sample Return Mission Has Only Just Begun
byNasa launched OSIRIS-REx to target Asteroid Bennu. Here’s why.