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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicThe Conversation

Topic: The Conversation

We need to treat our body the way responsible dog owners treat their dog

Arash Javanbakht -
Exercise and activity are important parts of living the lives humans are meant to live from an evolutionary standpoint.

An app that nudges people to eat their veggies only works with a human touch

Susan H Evans -
Face-to-face and hands-on training matters just as much as the quality of our software and interface – maybe even more.

Your worry over kids’ excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before

Jean Twenge -
Sleep deprivation among teens spiked after 2012 – just as smartphone use became common.

Why sex workers are opposing a bill that aims to protect them

Simanti Dasgupta -
Sex worker groups say if the anti-trafficking bill becomes a law, they will likely face more harassment from the police and will lose business.

In 100 years, we may not need soil to grow our food

Alex McBratney -
We may not need to rely on soil to achieve adequate & quality food for as many as 20 billion people in the future.

How where you’re born influences the person you become

Samuel Patnam -
Although genetics certainly matter, the way you behave isn’t hardwired. Parenting too plays a role.

Why Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet made him the third most-sold poet after Shakespeare, Laozi

Antonia Pont -
Gibran's The Prophet, first published in 1923, seemingly speaks to various generations: from those experiencing the Depression, to the 1960s counter culture, into the 21st century.

Forget science, reality of gene-edited babies can disrupt our tenuous social structures

Françoise Baylis -
A global dialogue is needed to reach a consensus on genetic technologies, keeping in mind scientific and social ramifications.

In zero gravity, this is how poorly your brain will function

Damian Bailey -
Gravity remains at the top of the science agenda and how reduced gravity affects the astronauts’ health – especially their brains.

We have weaker bones than our hunter-gatherer ancestors. This is what you can do about it

Karen Hind -
Advancing technology has made our lives sedentary. It has an impact on our body and, specifically, our bones.
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Opinion

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

Indrani Talukdar -
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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