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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: The Conversation

‘Woke’ AI chatbots refuse ‘controversial’ response. It’s a free-speech problem

According to US policy researchers studying free speech, companies’ hate speech policies contain extremely broad prohibitions.

What did Roman wine taste like? Not as bad as you were told

Many of the longstanding misconceptions surrounding Roman wine come from a lack of insight into one of the most characteristic features of Roman winemaking: fermentation in clay jars or dolia.

For Mayans, solar eclipse signalled heavenly clashes—They kept track with sophisticated records

Accomplished mathematicians, they recorded systematic observations on the motion of the Sun, planets and stars.

How central Asian Jews & Muslims worked together in London’s 20th-century fur, carpet trade

The hidden history of commerce between UK, Afghanistan, and Central Asia serves as a reminder of the possibility of inter-religious coexistence in even the most fraught of times.

Oscars aren’t just about movies. It became biggest free-for-all international fashion show

After Lupita Nyong’o wore a powder blue Prada dress to the 2014 Oscars, she became the new 'It girl' overnight.

Beyonce’s foray into country music will help it break away from stereotypes

Beyoncé joins performers like Charley Pride and Mickey Guyton – country stars whose success forced them to confront questions about the links between their racial and musical identities.

How to know when someone is having a seizure–and how you can help in first critical minutes

For some people, seizure is a purely internal sensation. To an untrained observer, it may appear as though nothing’s wrong.

How politics in South Korea affect policy in North Korea

Relations with the North are one of the most contentious issues in South Korean politics.

What if King Charles can no longer perform his duties? He has 3 options

For now, Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III, who has been diagnosed with cancer, will continue performing his official paperwork and holding weekly meetings with the prime minister.

Toxic positivity is out, indulgent pettiness is in. Ranting is cathartic but alienating

While complaining brings people together, it can also push us apart through ostracisation or rejection.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.