Talking Ideas
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An AI was invited to Oxford Union to debate its own ethics. What it said was startling
The ethics of AI are constantly debated. But does anyone ask the AI?
Alex Connock, The Conversation & Andrew Stephen, The Conversation
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You don’t have to hit the streets to support a rebellion. You can also do it by doing nothing
There are different ways of doing nothing – and the means and methods matter.
Gwilym David Blunt, Aeon
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Utopia has dangerous, fatal consequences – it’s time to aim for ‘protopia’ instead
Protopia believes in incremental progress in steps toward improvement, not perfection.
Michael Shermer, Aeon
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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This new book contains 40 simple lunches that will keep children energetic at school
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Opinion: To counter Hindutva vigilantism, India needs a movement like the 2011 anti-corruption stir
Fostering group solidarity will enable terrorised citizens to fight back against fundamentalist forces.
Ajaz Ashraf
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Why are writers and critics around the world worrying about (or ignoring) cultural appropriation?
And what does it mean for writers in India?
Scroll Staff
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Spotted at the Karachi Lit Fest: the endangered Pakistani liberal
They call people 'chaps' and have accents as expired as the era they talk about.
Saim Saeed
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming