Looking To The Future
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Grave new world: If history is any indication, 2020 looks bleak
Not all hope is lost, though. And technology remains our best bet.
David Baker, The Conversation
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Is Africa afraid of Chinese expansion? Dystopian science-fiction offers some clues
Serving as thought experiments, sci-fi explores shared and hidden beliefs and insecurities, such as the fear of China’s economic ascension.
Nedine Moonsamy, The Conversation
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Can we use beloved works of literature to predict the future of cities?
The Literary Method of Urban Design takes an unusual approach to envisioning the future.
Alan Marshall, The Conversation
Trending
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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‘Nireeswaran’: A group of atheists plays a prank to mock religion. Things don’t go according to plan
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Caste threads are spawning deadly conflicts in Tamil Nadu schools
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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The Indian economy looks bleak – but that only reflects the cancer within
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First person: Astrology makes me happy – even though I know it isn’t real
Horoscopes and other psychic-related services help us treat ourselves with self-compassion.
Sulagna Misra
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From domed towns to underground buildings: How planners and artists envisioned cities of the future
Reformers and visionaries proposed places free from real-world urban problems like poor planning, uncontrolled sprawl, and social inequality and pollution.
Darren Garrett
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Entrepreneurs in Bengaluru have built a robot chef for Indian kitchens
Mechanical Chef is now working on a final prototype which will be the size of a large microwave and more convenient.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
Video
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Watch: These ‘upside-down’ trains transport up to 82,000 commuters a day in Germany
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Watch: Scenes from Bangladesh’s worst flood in nearly two decades, millions stranded
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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Caught on camera: Student stays back to help classmate in wheelchair evacuate during earthquake
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Watch: Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin plays chess against team-mate on flight to Kolkata
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How Walt Disney combined wartime propaganda with entertainment to sell a vision for the future
When he was contracted by the government to produce animated shots, Disney’s role as a futurist came into the public eye.
Darren Garrett
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Why the artificial intelligence revolution will be led by toasters, not talking droids
Developers who train machine-learning algorithms have found that it often makes sense to build specialised gadgets rather than wonder-boxes.
Janelle Shane, Aeon
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No more regular offices: Indians are increasingly opting for co-working spaces
By 2020, some 13.5 million Indians will operate out of such facilities, according to estimates by Jones Lang LaSalle.
Suneera Tandon, qz.com
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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NATO has had five rebirths since its formation – its sixth should be without the US
NATO adapted to new roles since the fall of the Soviet Union, but must now prepare for Europe’s self-reliance
Jolyon Howorth
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These YouTubers are obsessed with what humans (and humanity) will look like in the future
Humans could begin colonising the universe. They could also go extinct.
Scroll Staff
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At 150, HG Wells would have found his social (and not just scientific) prophecies coming true today
The man who predicted the aeroplane, the tank, space travel, the atom bomb, satellite TV and the worldwide web was born in 1866.
Simon John James, The Conversation
The Field
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French Open, Day 3 wrap: Tsitsipas overcomes Musetti in five sets, Badosa, Collins breeze through
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Ice cool under pressure: Reactions to Gujarat Titans’ superb win against RR to reach IPL 2022 final
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IPL 2022, Eliminator preview: After RCB's dramatic late entry, a knockout clash awaits against LSG
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Watch: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s career comes to an emotional end at Roland Garros
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Hockey, Asia Cup: Inexperienced India face early exit after 5-2 loss to disciplined Japan