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Sunday, September 14, 2025
TopicThe Conversation

Topic: The Conversation

Needs are often greater long after a disaster. That’s when you can best help

Research says that supporting recovery efforts tied to disasters that occurred a year ago or waiting to give can be the best way to go.

Your urine may have clues that can help detect cancer before it strikes

Future urine tests are likely to maximise the chance of detecting ovarian cancer before the patient develops symptoms.

There’s no meat to the argument that India is a vegetarian nation

Vegetarianism in India has been gradually becoming less strict over the past 30 years.

Hotel Mumbai provides a raw & rare look behind 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

Director Anthony Maras’ new film replicates the confusion, panic and genuine fear during the terror attack.

Artificial intelligence may gobble up jobs, but it will also free men to do care work

Currently much care work is low paid, unpaid or invisible – and mostly done by women.

Indian women confined to the home, in cities designed for men

There are nearly five men to every one woman who commutes to work in India.

Our ancient ancestors deserve thanks for the cheese we eat today

Humans have been making cheese using the utensils, plants and techniques available to Neolithic farmers.

Remember this: Younger people are as prone to memory disorders as the old

Most everyday memory lapses can be fixed simply by being more mindful and less busy.

A traditional justice system can help resolve India-Pakistan conflict

The panchayat system has succeeded in many ways but why institutional mechanisms have failed to ameliorate India-Pak differences is still a question.

Is God the key to happiness and well-being?

Research suggests that by improving access to healthcare and supporting people's basic financial needs, governments can do a lot to help boost well-being and life satisfaction.

On Camera

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.