Enacting just laws is more desirable than tinkering with personal laws for the sake of ‘uniformity’ In a consultation paper released recently, the Law Commission of India has boldly said that a uniform civil code (UCC) is neither feasible nor necessary at this stage. The response must come as a …

Political parties in Tamil Nadu today must heed Periyar’s message in rejecting Hindutva overtures In 1944, an unusual meeting took place between the pre-eminent leader of the non-Brahmin movement, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, and a major leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, Balkrishna Shivram Moonje. Periyar and Naidu’s friendship On September 19 …

India risks going down the ‘slippery slope’ of becoming a U.S. acolyte in conflicts not of its choosing The much heralded 2+2 Dialogue between the U.S. and India finally fructified on September 6. The 2+2 format, involving the Defence and Foreign Ministers of the two countries, unconventional though it may …

Artificially intelligent (AI) machines can easily learn racism and sexism from each other, say scientists. Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cardiff University showed that groups of autonomous machines could demonstrate prejudice by simply identifying, copying and learning this behaviour from one another.PTI Source :  https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/ai-robots-can-develop-prejudice-on-their-own/article24972495.ece

Says a study involving over 19,000 people Taking aspirin daily does not reduce the the chance of heart attack or stroke and has no benefit in prolonging life free of disability, a study has found. Aspirin-related compounds have been used for the treatment of pain since the 16th century B.C., …

Scientists measure their reaction when exposed to oil and natural gas in the water French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table. Their findings reveal that much like canaries in …

It uses fuel cells that produce electricity through a combination of hydrogen and oxygen, leaving behind water and steam Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but eco-friendly technology. Two bright …

‘As much as Rs. 36,551 cr. cash recovered’ The Finance Ministry said on Monday that the stock of non-performing assets (NPAs) in public sector banks (PSBs) reduced in the April-June quarter. In a presentation, Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, Financial Services, said the stock of NPAs is ‘no longer rising’ as it …

India better in staff engagement: study The presence of automation in the workplace is making work environments “more human,” according to a global study released on Monday. Firms that invest in robotic process automation or Artificial Intelligence (AI) are witnessing higher performance returns, especially if they also invest in people, …

Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. (CPIL) is looking to cut costs and boost profitability by harnessing solar power at its units. It has already set up a one MW power plant at Chennai and is planning to add 4 MW across its various plants. Sajjan Bhajanka, chairman, CPIL, said in a …