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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: The Conversation

Military spouses or partners in UK face higher risk of depression and binge-drinking

A UK study found binge-drinking in military partners was linked to longer absences of military personnel from home – suggesting poor coping during this time.

Not Ireland or Scotland, Taiwan has become the global powerhouse in whisky production

Having only started producing whisky this century, Taiwan, a small island, is already making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.

Japan is an example of how countries are doing whatever it takes to appease Donald Trump

Japan, a long-time ally, has gone out of its way not only to avoid criticising Trump, but to actually help him. It has bestowed honour after honour on Trump.

Why live TV helps those who lie and want to hide

Cable TV channels have boxed themselves in with the popularity of their live interview shows and found success with a format that is ripe for exploitation.

Did a large meteorite really hit earth more than 12,800 years ago? Here’s new evidence

There is no doubt that platinum spikes in North America coincide closely with the large-scale extinction of animals about 12,800 years ago.

The history of the People’s Republic of China — through 70 years of mass parades

The history of parades to mark China’s National Day can help to track the changing concerns and priorities of the country’s leadership over the past 70 years.

Air pollution in cities like Delhi linked to children’s cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, death

Severe air pollution can speed up neurodegeneration when the brain is at the peak of its development — during childhood.

New discovery shows prehistoric parents used baby bottles & cow’s milk 5,000 years ago

Archaeologists have suggested that these objects were used to feed infants, but they might also have fed the sick or elderly.

Why a man with dreadlocks is bound to attract attention in Nigeria

Musicians and athletes who wear these hairstyles are 'tolerated' as they are assuming a persona that matches their brand.

‘Digital colonialism’: Why countries like India want to take control of data from Big Tech

India has been the most vocal supporter for data localisation, promoting its own regulation as 'a template for the developing world'.

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Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

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.