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A world without media?

A world without media?

The media itself has been in the news in the last few days.

6 Nov 2016 6:57 AM IST

Politicians and employees of several parties received emails purporting to be sent from NATO headquarters, but which instead contained a link that installed spyware on the recipients computer. (Photo: Representational Image)

Faraway changes that'll shape our future

The biggest change of artificial intelligence will be the loss of autonomy of the human being and by extension of...

1 Nov 2016 12:47 AM IST

Indias IT industry & automation angst

India's IT industry & automation angst

One reason for this slowing down is that automation is replacing human capital.

23 Oct 2016 2:20 AM IST

Why Hindutva wants Uniform Civil Code

Why Hindutva wants Uniform Civil Code

In the matter of Article 370 there are many legal issues that prevent full integration of Jammu and Kashmir.

18 Oct 2016 3:10 AM IST

Muslim intelligentsia on Saturday unanimously resolved to launch a nationwide mass movement opposing the Uniform Civil Code. (Representational image: image courtesy m.dailyhunt.in)

Why Hindutva wants Uniform Civil Code

The reforms of Hindu personal law in the 1950s were not as progressive as they are made out to be.

16 Oct 2016 1:38 AM IST

According to a new analysis by the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry, Indias salary growth stood at 0.2 per cent in real terms, with a GDP gain of 63.8 per cent over the same period. (Representational image)

Greatness lies in fixing small things

The sharp and unrelenting focus on health and education is missing.

9 Oct 2016 12:59 AM IST

Army personnel take positions and move towards the site where militants were hiding during an encounter at Lachipora in Uri Sector of Kashmir on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

India-Pak: War isn't exciting

India used very cautious language when announcing the surgical strike.

2 Oct 2016 12:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Please ignore the media, Mr PM

The reality is that the media has no higher interest than ratings.

25 Sept 2016 1:14 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan

Why Bollywood isn't growing...

Indian movies are not action-oriented, and the quality of the action is not as high as in Hong Kong movies.

18 Sept 2016 12:48 AM IST

Despite plummeting sales of print newspapers, which led The Independent to announce last week that it was moving online, the new paper insisted that its unique format would help it survive. (Photo: AFP)

Poverty, aam aadmi: It's so downmarket

A section of Indians, the largest part of the population, is deliberately ignored in media coverage.

11 Sept 2016 1:01 AM IST

The YOUVA app can turn users Smartbooks into a 3D game. (representational image)

English vs mother tongue: A tough question

In Gujarat, the RSS has blocked teaching of English in government schools till Class 5, by when it is too late.

4 Sept 2016 1:24 AM IST

A survey done by Adobe revealed that a surprising 83 per cent of Indian office workers love their jobs, and access to cutting-edge technology emerged as the top contributor to their overall satisfaction, above perks like food and slick office design.

Can India cash in on demographic dividend?

One reason we have not received large investments in manufacturing is a lack of infrastructure and connectivity.

28 Aug 2016 1:21 AM IST