Kumar Abishek

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Why Do New Year Resolutions Fail?

Why Do New Year Resolutions Fail?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

New Year resolutions often focus on lofty ambitions, say, shedding 20 kg within six months, without considering processes. What we may be lacking is a concrete plan, observes Kumar Abishek.

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Why Aditya L1 Is Super Special

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

India's first solar mission, if successful, will showcase ISRO's ability to explore the cosmos, explains Kumar Abishek.

Why We Are Moonstruck

Why We Are Moonstruck

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek.

Is GPT-4 Intelligent?

Is GPT-4 Intelligent?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Overestimation of AI can lead to an excessive level of trust and the spread of disinformation. ChatGPT's replies are riddled with factual errors, hidden in eloquent, grammatically correct sentences. This leads to a hallucination of truth, explains Kumar Abishek.

India's Forever Debt To Bhabha, Sarabhai

India's Forever Debt To Bhabha, Sarabhai

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Dr Bhabha and Dr Sarabhai didn't feel guilty for their ambitions; it was for those 'mad scientists' that India is a powerhouse -- both at the atomic level and in the vastness of space, observes Kumar Abishek.

Can Earth Avoid Killer Space Rocks?

Can Earth Avoid Killer Space Rocks?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Stephen Hawking, in his final book Brief Answers to the Big Questions, considered an asteroid collision to be the biggest threat to the planet. At this point, we are as well prepared as dinosaurs were when a 10-km wide asteroid hit the planet 65 million years ago, notes Kumar Abishek.

In Space, On a Joyride

In Space, On a Joyride

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Will space tourism with a niche market of serving only the uber-rich ever be profitable, asks Kumar Abishek.

Is there Life Out There?

Is there Life Out There?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

The presence of phosphine in Venus's thick atmosphere has revived the age-old question: Are we alone?

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Imagine a world in which a human only thinks, and a robot cooks the whole meal.

How To Win An Oscar

How To Win An Oscar

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Joaquin Phoneix (Joker) and Renne Zellweger (Judy) should keep their fingers crossed, says Kumar Abishek.

How India can get ahead in the space race

How India can get ahead in the space race

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Chandrayaan-3's success is a must for India's space ambitions; we can't afford to lose out. And for realising our space dreams, the Indian private sector must be encouraged because if we lose this race, the moon, Mars, and mineral-rich asteroids will already be crowded before we reach there.