Antimicrobial Resistance: The Next Pandemic
byAntimicrobial resistance was directly responsible for an estimated 1.27 million deaths worldwide.
Opinion
When You Meet Someone New, Ditch The Small Talk & Dig A Little Deeper
byDeep conversations between strangers can end up being surprisingly satisfying.
Nepotism Is Bad; How Meritorious Is Meritocracy?
bySocieties have forgotten that successes can be sometimes unmerited & failures can be undeserved.
Artificial Heart, Artificial Intelligence & The Ethics Of Biomaterialisation
byAre humans becoming more & more dependent on medical technology for their survival?
The Dangerous Rise Of Revenge Porn In India
byThere is a dramatic increase in racially & religiously charged revenge porn. Without effective laws to deal with it, victims would find it difficult to find justice.
Kazakhstan Unrest: Another Regional Headache For Vladimir Putin
byThe trend of authoritarianism across the region is set to intensify as increasingly unpopular leaders struggle to cling to power.
The Dangers Of Tweaking Our Brain
byOur brain has ‘metamorphosed’ with ‘byzantine’ intent—for far superior purposes, including a state of higher conscious awareness and also combating illness and disease.
Will There Be War In Ukraine In 2022?
byThe West failed to induct Russia into a cooperative security system after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It is up to President Biden to correct that mistake.
The Private Members Bill To Change The Preamble To The Constitution
byIt’s dangerous to change the Preamble to the Constitution by adding things that don’t serve the purpose of outlining the law.
Tao Of Ethics
byEthics is a valuable philosophy. It works best when it is practiced with good intent.
Basmati, Biopiracy & The Curious Case of ‘Texmati’
byAn American company tried to steal India’s bio-resources. Using patent laws in the US, it tried to legitimise its theft of Basmati rice. Here’s a classic case study of Biopiracy.
Why Biden’s Threat To Slap Russia With More Sanctions Is Unlikely To Deter Putin In Ukraine
byUnilateral sanctions are seldom successful. In an increasingly globalised world economy, unilateral sanctions face huge obstacles.
How Can Scientists Update Coronavirus Vaccines For Omicron?
byDeborah Fuller, a microbiologist who has been studying mRNA and DNA vaccines for over two decades, explains why vaccines might need to be updated & what that process would look like.
Is The Omicron Variant A Direct Result Of Restrictive Patents?
byThat vaccines, whose technology could shield the world from ever-mutating viruses, are controlled by a few corporations is more a matter of concern than a new virus.
The Infamous Farm Laws: Waterloo For Modi?
byThe public discourse on the farm laws, even in government-friendly print & television channels, has demonstrated the inability of the laws’ defenders to advance arguments that convince the alert citizen.