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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicThe Conversation

Topic: The Conversation

What New York Times did isn’t absurd. Era of political cartoons is over thanks to memes

In 2019, an ugly internet meme can have just as much clout – if not more – than a sophisticated political cartoon.

How to build a business that lasts more than 200 years – lessons from Japan

A key part of the success of shinese firms is maintaining high social standing in Japan amid a changing business environment.

Antibiotic resistance is not new – it existed long before people used drugs to kill bacteria

If resistance is already out there, drug development can offer only temporary relief. The challenge then is to avoid its spread.

Humans (or something similar) were always destined to walk the Earth

The broad “rules” for evolution would remain the same no matter how many times we replayed the tape.

This urinal in a Scottish pub invites people to literally piss on their past

If we want to understand the world around us, we need to recognise that even urinals can, and do, have political significance.

We just taught bees a simple number language – and they got it

This shows us that while no non-human species appear to have developed number symbols, it is not because they lack brain capacity.

New study shows bad economic news increases suicide rates

The data showed how the average suicide rate increased significantly in the aftermath of the financial crisis for all sex and age groups.

Dropping like flies: The rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it

Research into burnout has been linked to office politics, menial tasks that interfere with work duties and exhausting high job demands.

Caster Semenya and why women are being singled out because they are different

If Semenya was a blonde bombshell or if she didn’t win, we wouldn’t be having this debate today.

‘World Heritage’ site selection is Eurocentric – and it shows in places that get love & money

Notre Dame got millions of dollars in donations. But when the Gate of Ishtar in Iraq was destroyed there was no global outpouring of grief or dollars.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

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.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

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.