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I know how time consuming and exhausting it can be to scroll through endless windows searching for the right outfit at the right price. All those tabs open on the laptop — whether I am on Instagram, Amazon, Net-a-Porter or Ensemble’s website. This is compounded by the fact that what I click on fuels algorithms, … Read more
Criminals can exploit AI images to create convincing deepfakes of victims, fooling their loved ones [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: You may have received multiple warnings from your banks and other financial institutions about a surge in AI-driven crimes. In December 2024, the U.S. FBI issued a warning, stating that criminals … Read more
Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Daniil Tolstoy at the Jaipur Literature Festival | Photo Credit: PTI It’s not every day that you bump into a Tolstoy in India. At this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival, as I wait to check into the hotel, a stranger greets me with a warm smile. “Hi, I am Daniil Tolstoy,” he says. … Read more
At first glance, Durga is a happy young woman. Her bright smile contrasts with her fading yellow saree, and her long, neatly pleated hair shimmers in the sun. A yellow thread lay snugly around her neck, and a pair of golden earrings beamed against her dark complexion. Her serene appearance, however, belies the stress weighing … Read more
The Science Quiz | On women’s health 1 / 6 | ___ is the hormone primarily responsible for regulating the menstrual cycle and supporting pregnancy. It also helps maintain bone density and affects mood and skin health. 2 / 6 | Often recommended during pregnancy, this B vitamin helps prevent neural tube defects in developing … Read more
Influencer Uorfi Javed and comedian Harsh Gujral host the show ‘Engaged: Roka Ya Dhoka’. During the first episode of 7 Days Live, JioHotstar’s new reality show hosted by Anubhav Singh Bassi, the comedian read out the ‘house rules’ for participants. The show places four digital creators inside a Big Brother-like enclosed space for seven days straight, challenging … Read more
In name, Akkalkot road falls in an industrial area. But the 4- 5-km potholed road, in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in Solapur district, is deserted. The factory units, spread across 216 hectares of the industrial area, resemble homes with white rangolis outside each gate. In the quiet afternoon, the only sound is the khat-khat … Read more
In 1993, fresh out of Vinukonda Degree College in Guntur district of present-day Andhra Pradesh, armed with a commerce degree, Konga Srinivas Rao arrived in Hyderabad determined to build something of his own. But dreams, he soon realised, don’t take shape overnight. His first break came at his uncle’s television assembling unit in Koti area. … Read more
Modern contraceptives, defined as methods that are not tubectomies or vasectomies, have increased in popularity over the years, worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, between 2000 and 2020, the number of women using a modern contraceptive method increased from 663 million to 851 million. An additional 70 million women are estimated to be added … Read more
As we make our way to the Port Operations Building (POB) inside the expanding Vizhinjam international port in Thiruvananthapuram on a sweltering afternoon, we expect to hear the buzz of vehicles and people moving around. However, near-deafening silence welcomes us. But once we are inside the POB, the scene changes. All the action happens here, … Read more