🔍Einstein’s birth anniversary: When the scientist wrote to Nehru for support on Israel, and he refused
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Einstein’s birth anniversary: When the scientist wrote to Nehru for support on Israel, and he refused
Einstein wrote to Nehru on June 13, 1947, underlining the reasons India should support Israel. Nehru wrote back on July 11, 1947, with a polite but firm no. Here are excerpts from the two letters.
🔍Is One Nation, One Election unconstitutional? How Kovind report addresses concerns
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Is One Nation, One Election unconstitutional? How Kovind report addresses concerns
The 18,626-page report consists of 11 chapters plus Annexures. One of the chapters — chapter VI — deals with the concerns raised by those who oppose simultaneous elections on various grounds.
🔍Mumbai Central station could be named after Nana Jagannath Shankarseth: who was this social reformer celebrated as ‘architect’ of Mumbai?
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Who was Nana Jagannath Shankarseth, the social reformer ‘architect of Mumbai’ after whom Mumbai Central station could be renamed
As a community leader, Shankarseth earned the goodwill of both Indians and the British. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay. Here are some of his contributions.
🔍Mumbai Central station could be named after Nana Jagannath Shankarseth: who was this social reformer celebrated as ‘architect’ of Mumbai?
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Who was Nana Jagannath Shankarseth, the social reformer ‘architect of Mumbai’ after whom Mumbai Central station could be renamed
As a community leader, Shankarseth earned the goodwill of both Indians and the British. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay. Here are some of his contributions.
🔍Ratification by states: what it will take to make panel view legally tenable
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Ratification by states: What it will take to make One Nation One Election panel’s view legally tenable
The framework for simultaneous polls could be kicked off as early as June this year. However, amendments to the Constitution are required for the President to draw her powers to issue such a notification.
🔍What it will take to have simultaneous elections in India: Unpacking the Kovind committee report
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What it will take to have simultaneous elections in India: Unpacking the Kovind committee report
In its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, the High Level Committee on One Nation, One Election headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has recommended that elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies should be held at the same time.
🔍Why self-censorship of political speech could be the future normal for AI platforms
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Why self-censorship of political speech could be the future normal for AI platforms
AI platforms are walking a thin line, apprehensive about generating responses that could anger leaders on either side of sharp political divides. An overarching generative AI platform that is good at everything is probably not possible, so companies will…
🔍Why has India developed an atmospheric testbed near Bhopal?
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Why has India developed an atmospheric testbed near Bhopal?
Funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the facility will house 25 high-end meteorological instruments for studying vital cloud processes associated with the monsoons over central India’s Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ).
🔍What is SIMA, Google Deepmind’s new AI that can play video games with you
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What is SIMA, Google Deepmind’s new AI that can play video games with you
SIMA points to a future of gaming where AI agents could play a key role. It also takes us a step closer to AI which can intelligently collaborate with humans not only in games but also in doing tasks in real-world environments.
🔍What the success of Gaganyaan, India’s first human spaceflight mission, could mean for Indian science
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What the success of Gaganyaan could mean for Indian science
A successful mission would be ISRO’s ultimate demonstration of capability. It also has spillover benefits in terms of Indian science getting a boost and a reduction of dependence on foreign technology.
🔍Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha polls: 7 things to look out for
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7 takeaways from Election Commission’s announcement of Lok Sabha polls
The Lok Sabha elections, the world’s largest democratic excercise, will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, with counting to take place on June 4.
🔍Are pulse oximeters biased? Behind racial bias in health technology
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Are pulse oximeters biased? Behind racial bias in health technology
A recent UK government-commissioned report found racial and ethnic bias in pulse oximeters — one of the most widely used devices to check blood oxygen levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.
🔍Model Code of Conduct comes into force: What does it mean?
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Model Code of Conduct comes into force for 2024 Lok Sabha elections: What does it mean?
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asked all political parties to strictly adhere to the Mode Code of Conduct (MCC), which lays down a list of dos and don’ts for leaders and parties ahead of elections.
🔍Is it illegal to watch child pornography? SC hears petition
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Is it illegal to watch child pornography? Supreme Court hears petition
The Supreme Court is hearing a petition that challenges a Madras High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings against a 28-year-old man for downloading child pornography videos from the Internet.
🔍How Karnataka government has justified its hookah ban
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How the Karnataka government has justified its hookah ban
The Karnataka government took this measure to ostensibly protect public health. But restaurant and bar owners claim that the ban is illegal.
🔍Amid Nepal’s continuing political turmoil, confidence vote win for PM Prachanda, the task for India
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Amid Nepal’s continuing political turmoil, confidence vote win for PM Prachanda, the task for India
Prachanda must stabilise the economy, undertake reforms, crack down on corruption, and build infrastructure. India must step up cooperation with Nepal in all these areas.
🔍Why Delhi’s Dolma Aunty Momos challenged the use of her trade mark, what the law says
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Why Delhi’s Dolma Aunty Momos challenged the use of her trade mark, what the law says
The court said in its order that she set up a small momo shop in 1994 and was the “first retailer” of the Tibetan delicacy in Delhi. Who registered a similar trademark to hers and what was the argument against it?
🔍Why Kerala and the Centre are in a dispute over state borrowing limits at the SC
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Why Kerala and the Centre are in a dispute over state borrowing limits at the SC
Before the SC began hearing the case in February 2024, Kerala CM Vijayan had staged a protest at Jantar Mantar alongside other CMs from Opposition-ruled states, calling the Centre’s actions “politically motivated…against non-BJP-run states”.
🔍K Kavitha in ED custody: Why a Telangana MLC was arrested in the Delhi excise policy case
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K Kavitha in ED custody: Why a Telangana MLC was arrested in the Delhi excise policy case
Why has BRS leader K Kavitha been arrested in the Delhi excise policy case? What exactly is this case, in which Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in jail, and Kejriwal has been issued several summons?
🔍Why the US wants to ban TikTok, what the idea’s critics say
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Why the US wants to ban TikTok, what the idea’s critics say
Currently, there are around 170 million TikTok users in the US, which has a total population of 330 million. What exactly is the legislators’ criticism of TikTok? Which other countries have banned the app earlier? We explain.