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May 18, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Science & Technology

Artificial Intelligence is Becoming Intelligent

Bangalore-based technical writer, Farheen, tells us about Artificial Intelligence, and some of its latest use, in the popular column that’s back after a sabbatical. Follow Thursday Techguru, beginning this...

May 16, 2017
Payal Talreja
Calamity, Gender

Working your Panties off!

Women were at a huge disadvantage at home and workplace till the 1960s, both in India and the US. Things had improved for women on paper, in India. The...

May 11, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Wellness

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream: How to Treat Sleep Problems in the Elderly

Old age causes loss of sleep. Rita tells us all about sleep disorders and how to deal with it, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. An in-depth...

April 24, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Understanding Yamas and Niyamas, the first two Limbs of Patanjali Yoga

Our Yoga expert and Associate Editor, Navodita, discusses aspects of the first two limbs of the philosophic Yoga tree that Patanjali describes as Yamas and Niyamas. These two codes...

April 23, 2017
Amit Singh
Cover Story

Right of Housing in India and Forced Eviction: Does the Disadvantaged have Enough Protection?

This article examines the protection mechanism of housing rights in India. The roles of Supreme Court and High Court have been discussed. In addition, NGOs roles are illustrated. For...

March 28, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Science & Technology

Rewiring the Brain

The brain is superior to most advanced computers; it can execute very complicated and elaborate tasks with seeming ease. It is not hard-wired and we are not trapped with...

February 26, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Society

The Culture of Poverty or the Poverty of Culture in UP and Bihar

There are biases and prejudices against the poor. Bhaskar takes two interesting case studies, in Patna, Bihar, and Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, and analyses the cause and effects of poverty,...

February 19, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Gender, Human Rights, Politics

Will the Enhanced Budget Allocation make Women Safer in NCR and Elsewhere?

Enhancement of budget allocation for the police for the Nirbhaya Fund, for the safety of women, though welcome, is not enough to ensure their protection. The government might have...

February 16, 2017
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Relationship & Lifestyle

Human Rights of the Elderly

As per the analysis of census 2011 data, the population of older persons in India has already crossed the unique mark of 100 million. The study records that with increasing...

January 31, 2017
Prof. Bhaskar Majumder
Economy, Politics

Why did the Manmohan Singh Government Allow Mallya to Swindle Public Funds?

It is alleged by the ruling polity that the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the UPA government facilitated loans to Mallya after the latter allegedly wrote to Singh...

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