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For decades, Indian higher education has focused on deep disciplinary knowledge. But as industries adopt AI-driven processes, digitize their workflows, and face unprecedented complexity in decision-making, employers are increasingly seeking graduates who can think critically, adapt swiftly, and collaborate creatively. To meet these requirements, the landscape of undergraduate education requires a fundamental rethinking, as three … Read more

Charlie Chaplin from the 1940 film The Great Dictator. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Q: What was Charlie’s most memorable on-screen character and an icon in world cinema during the era of silent film? A: The tramp Q: Which was Charlie’s first feature-length film, which was released in 1921? A: The Kid Q: At … Read more

Science Quiz | The world’s oldest lifeforms Name this micro-animal. It’s renowned for being able to survive harsh conditions, including outer space, and evolved around 500 million years ago. Credit: Kiosya Y., Vončina K., Gąsiorek P. (2021) START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Scientists widely believe X are the first lifeforms on the earth … Read more

Today, heart attacks are increasingly common among young people. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Aditya (name changed), the 47-year-old father of two, has always been active. A university-level badminton player in his younger days, he remained a regular runner and fitness enthusiast. A 5,000-metre run at the start of … Read more

ASHA workers cut their hair during a protest, demanding an increase in their honorarium, in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, on March 31. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: For over two months now, a section of Kerala’s 26,125-strong community of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) have been on a day-night agitation on the streets demanding … Read more

Coupled with stagnant incomes, more urban consumers feel pessimistic about the overall economic situation of the country | Photo Credit: MANSI THAPLIYAL This March, while a significant share of urban consumers remained optimistic about job opportunities, many continued to be pessimistic about income levels. This suggests that although jobs are available in urban areas, income … Read more

People take part in a rally against the Israeli government in Tel Aviv, Israel.  | Photo Credit: Reuters When Israel pushed through its contentious Budget last month, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said, “This is a war budget and, God willing, it will also be the victory budget.” However, widely cited surveys suggest that most Israelis … Read more

Mystery resolved: Kalvi Varu Street connects the two wharves as can be seen in any city map. As late as 1962, the government sanctioned funds for strengthening of the wharves here. At last, after years, I can sleep well at nights. Who, or what, was Kalvi Varu had been one of those unresolved mysteries thus … Read more

The Karnataka Cabinet, on April 11, cleared the much-awaited Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, which is now expected to be introduced as an Ordinance. If passed, this would make Karnataka the second State in the country to introduce legislation for the welfare of platform-based gig workers after Rajasthan. Why legislation? Reports … Read more

The mantis shrimp is a colourful, 10-cm-long resident of the ocean whose appearance belies its reputation as one of the most fearsome predators on the planet. These unassuming crustaceans use a hammer-shaped appendage called the dactyl club to strike their prey at a blistering 23 m/s (about 50-times faster than the blink of an eye), … Read more