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Why is Magnus Carlsen Frustrated?

Memorisation with powerful chess engines is making high-level chess classical less interesting. There are frequent draws and lower player motivation, as even…

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Celebrating Rotti Habba in a Changing World

The land and the Soliga people of Karnataka have evolved in countless ways; the Soligas have blended their traditions with new practices. Yet Rotti Habba’s…

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The Human Development Index when adjusted for sustainability is not very different from the old HDI. The Nordic countries which consume huge amounts of…

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Global HIV Treatment Imperilled by Foriegn Aid cuts

"Concern is greatest for countries that are most acutely affected by HIV and AIDS, many of which will be most affected by international funding cuts."

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The Early and Free Days of IIM Calcutta

‘The IIMC students were ... among the best in the country…having come through several sieving processes and the horrors of entrance examinations at different…

▶13-Mar-2025

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Counting the Environmental Costs of AI

Ahead of the AI Action summit in Paris earlier this week, civil society groups raised the environmental costs of artificial intelligence.

▶11-Feb-2025

Adam Smith

Sarkari Cinema Today with all its Propaganda

Propaganda films in India which project the viewpoint of the current ruling dispensation are here to stay. In the coming years, they are likely to become even…

▶10-Dec-2024

Nandini Ramnath

IG Patel: Centenary Remembrance

A tribute to IG Patel, once Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and many other things: senior official in the Ministry of Finance, official in the IMF and…

▶28-Nov-2024

Ashok V. Desai

The Last Feral Horses of India

Dibru Saikhowa in Assam is home to a population of feral horses, whose origin is not clear. This small group is under threat from floods and competition with…

▶18-Nov-2024

Nabarun Guha

A 1910 Harlem Mystery: The Hindu Butler and the Housekeeper

A double murder in New York in 1910, including that of a “Hindu” butler, was never definitively solved. The police investigation, driven by prejudice and…

▶18-Nov-2024

Anuradha Kumar

Genomes Map Elephant Populations, History

A recent genome study of elephants in India sheds new light on their population, divergence, and history. The study identifies five distinct genetic…

▶04-Nov-2024

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Is Overtourism Just Another 'First-World Problem'?

Overtourism is often used as a buzzword. For it to remain a useful concept in managing tourist destinations, there needs to be an agreed-upon method for…

▶06-Oct-2024

Philipp Wassler

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