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Topic: The Conversation

Twitter’s ‘Trump rule’ is necessary, but needs to pass the test in reality

Twitter’s new rule now introduces a two-tier system, with the political influencers treated differently from regular users. But it falls short in implementation.

Study shows saving elephants helps us fight climate change

What elephants eat and how they eat contribute significantly to forest biomass, research has shown.

People follow the ‘golden rule’ behaviour if they think they’re being watched

An experiment involving 300 people found that gender, socio-economic status or cultural factors didn’t make as much as a difference than the notion of being observed.

An asteroid might be the reason why Earth has water

A new study published in Science Advances suggests that the solar system is probably a lot wetter than had previously been thought.

We could have misheard Neil Armstrong’s famous first words on the moon

Neil Armstrong probably didn’t realise his first words could also help us better understand how humans communicate.

Central banks can no longer ignore human rights while making decisions

Central banks need to consider how factors like food production, migration, access to food, housing and jobs influence demand, and government deficits.

Apollo 11 made us believe we could do anything – that will be our downfall

Spectacular successes breed complacency. The moon landings reinforced belief that technology will always be able to solve our problems.

Most adults don’t know what TikTok is. That’s by design

The creators of TikTok did their homework. They not only identified potential future users, but also non-users who might hamper their success.

We went deep into remote Cambodian jungles to ensure rare Siamese crocodiles had enough food

Our only reliable indication of the crocodiles' diet came from scats (crocodile poo) collected along the river banks inhabited by remnant populations.

Crack open an iPhone and you’ll see why Trump’s ongoing trade war with China makes no sense

Trump seems to believe that imports of iPhones or everything else from China represent money it’s 'taking out' of US and using to 'rebuild' China.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.