Culture And Technology
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Why scientists and engineers should study social science
The processes of innovation and technological development are deeply embedded in social, economic and cultural contexts.
Sachin Tiwale
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Are people lying more in the age of social media and smartphones?
Communication scholars have long wondered not just who lies the most, but also whether people tend to lie more online, in person or over the phone.
David Markowitz, The Conversation
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How an obscure 1909 novella predicted the use of a Zoom-like global machine for video communication
‘The Machine Stops’ is a reminder of the value of finding a point of escape and enjoyment of the natural world.
Dan Taylor, The Conversation
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Cell phones connect us to people far away – but distance us from the ones right in front of us
Even in a rapidly digitsed world, face-to-face interactions remain the most intimate ones.
Genavee Brown, The Conversation
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Why (and how) podcasts are fast becoming the most popular medium of story-telling
Audible, BBC Radio and social media, among others, have fuelled the rise of this form.
Richard Brooks, The Conversation
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How youngsters are negotiating the thrills and threats of online dating
What safe sex, consent and mental health look like in the age of Tinder and Bumble.
Anthony McCosker, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In Ghana, mosques have been asked to use text or WhatsApp messages for call to prayer
The Muslim community in Accra is not entirely comfortable with the move, a bid to curb noise pollution.
Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle
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Video: Meet the two Indian engineers who helped Stephen Hawking talk
After Arun Mehta and Vickram Crishna met the scientist, they developed eLocutor, a single-button typing and speaking software.
Astha Rawat
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AR Rahman, Apple tie up to set up music labs in Chennai and Mumbai
The Mac Labs will teach students how to create music using Apple’s Logic Pro X, a music composing app.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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‘Let’s do polygamy’: A new dating app stirs debate in Indonesia
AyoPoligami aims to ‘bring together male users with women who are willing to make ‘big families’’.
Zahra Matarani
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Forget all you’ve heard about technology-challenged grandparents – this nani makes her own podcasts
Kahaniwali Nani, Sarla Minni’s audio storytelling service, has over 10,000 subscribers.
Shakti Swaminathan
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Video: How Twitter cashed in on the hashtag created by an outsider
Chris Messina, a Silicon Valley engineer, came up with the concept in 2007.
Ramakrishnan M & Sanjeev Nair
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces