Ethical Question
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The scientific potential of synthetic embryos and the ethical questions they give rise to
The human-like embryos were made by reprogramming human embryonic stem cells, without sperm or ova. But for now, they have limited viability.
Kathryn MacKay, The Conversation
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Firms are increasingly tracking users’ eye movements, to the discomfort of ethicists
Companies developing eye-tracking products tend to dodge responsibility by asking for self-regulation of the nascent AR industry.
Patrick Lecomte, The Conversation
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A for-profit market for breast milk is emerging around the globe (including in India)
Breast milk products are often marketed as safer, vegan, better for the immune system and infant development.
Sarah Steele, The Conversation
Trending
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Why a health crisis is brewing among the labourers of Assam’s tea gardens
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Ethical responsibilities: What Pankaj Mishra asked his Indian publisher – and the reply he received
Mishra had questions about the publisher’s decision to bring out Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s book.
Pankaj Mishra
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Stirring the pot: Baba Ramdev's presence at World Food India fair posed a conflict of interest
The yoga guru’s Patanjali corporation is patronised by BJP governments and he in turn helps the party politically.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Killing Hitler: When is assassination justified?
The film '13 Minutes' dramatises an attempt by Georg Elser to assassinate Hitler in 1939, to prevent the war the Führer was preparing for. How clear-cut was the moral justification for that act?
Janna Thompson, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?