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Can we conquer the human urge to win by force?

Neither can nations go weapon-less, nor can free-market guarantee peace.

25 Feb 2018 8:14 PM

Vizag is slowly emerging as the capital for illegal firearms in Andhra Pradesh, because of the flourishing ganja trade, fake currency business and gang wars.

In war, there is big money

Powerful nations, despots and weapon-makers make a killing from arms deals, contracts for rebuilding war-ravaged...

25 Feb 2018 8:12 PM

Forest officials have appealed to the state government to permit them to use weapons.

Insecurities fuelling boom

Flow of weapons from arms manufacturers to importing states has risen the fastest in the past decade.

25 Feb 2018 8:09 PM

The scars of facing a firing squad are deep, and can silence the voice within.

Academic critics, Leave art alone

It is the prerogative of artists and writers to decide the construct of their work, doesn't matter what context academic...

18 Feb 2018 7:29 PM

The world still nurtures pre-conceived notions of under-development when it comes to looking at native Africans with a liberal mindset

War of words over post-colonial space

In due course, the independent nation built up its own robust political system and successfully developed its own...

18 Feb 2018 7:26 PM

Freedom of expression is considered as a building block universally and of democratic India too.

Crime and punishment

Freedom of speech is treasured by most people as it remains as a gift of God to mankind.

11 Feb 2018 6:39 PM

Hate-mongers freely prowl in society and on social media as the secular fabric woven zealously by post-Partition leadership has been torn apart by the resurgence of consolidated religious identity in India.

Digital age spawns hate-mongering: Ghetto politics rules the day

The post-independent leadership achieved remarkable success in de-polarising the post-partition society.

11 Feb 2018 6:38 PM

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Time to make mental health a top priority

There should be massive investment in a community-oriented system.

5 Feb 2018 1:18 AM

Youngsters in colleges and schools may be silent sufferers who feel agonizingly and despairingly alone.

Depression: Silent killer at large

Depression is an abnormal emotional state that affects our thinking, emotions, perceptions and behaviours in pervasive...

5 Feb 2018 1:15 AM

Over the past few years, the pace of innovation in AI technologies has been staggering, predominantly coming from small vendors.

An eye for AI

Over the past few years, the pace of innovation in AI technologies has been staggering, predominantly coming from small...

27 Jan 2018 10:28 PM

AI has been successfully deployed in the non-trivial healthcare solutions.

How AI and humans can work together

Artificial intelligence must enhance the quality of an individual's life and efficiency of public services.

27 Jan 2018 10:16 PM

The purpose of AI has never been to replace human experts.

Doing things intelligently

The last principle is of special importance as any conversation about AI inevitably turns to the highly emotive topic of...

27 Jan 2018 10:10 PM