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Living In The Times Of Crime

Redress for a victim is not easy. It is not really painful to file a cyber-crime complaint.But someone who is technically unsophisticated enough to fall for a scam will find it hard to navigate the......

What's Time Zone Politics?

In a world without politics, time zones would change by an hour for a shift of 15 degrees of longitude.But, of course, political considerations apply, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Can ChatGPT Cause A Global Catastrophe?

Suppose NLP is weaponised to influence policymakers to go the wrong way on climate change, or launch military attacks on neighbouring countries, warns Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Uttam......

Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

It would be ludicrous to expect Modi, Erdogan or Biden to pay to keep blue ticks on their respective official accounts.It would be equally ludicrous to expect the Delhi Metro or the Income Tax......

A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10......

Valuation comfort likely to limit downside for Axis Bank's stock

Given a current market price of Rs 860 and valuations ranging from between Rs 1,100 and Rs 1,225, there could be a decent upside. Devangshu Datta reports. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Axis......

Street cheers auto volume data amid interest rate, chip crunch concerns

Rural consumption will be crucial in the near-term for two-wheelers, while tractor sales have been healthy due to higher crop prices and adequate water reservoir levels. Devangshu Datta reports.......

Significant room for upside in Indian Hotels stock

Analysts are seeing targets of around Rs 375-Rs 380 for the stock. Devangshu Datta reports. IMAGE: Taj Wayanad Resort & Spa, Kerala. Photograph: Courtesy Taj Hotels. There was a mixed trend in the......

Metal stocks: Buying opportunity or a deeper fall?

While most global metal majors are up in the 2023 calendar year, every metal producer in India is down. Devangshu Datta reports. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Given wild swings, investors are......

India's aviation sector likely to return to profit in FY24 on higher traffic, pricing

A combination of recovery in passenger volumes and easing cost pressures due to stable fuel and foreign exchange costs could spark a turnaround. Devangshu Datta reports. Photograph: Pierre......

Are Computers Destroying Chess?

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess.It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: World......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......

World Cup 2019: When coaches took over

'This World Cup is likely to be much more a clash of plans than of talent,' says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Head Coach Ravi Shastri and Captain Virat Kohli confer after rain stopped play during the......

The World's Youngest Grandmaster

At 12 years, seven months and 17 days, Dommaraju Gukesh is the second youngest Grandmaster of all time.Devangshu Datta meets the ace. IMAGE: Dommaraju Gukesh, Grandmaster! Photograph: Kind......

How cricket has changed since that historic day!

'Perhaps the biggest change is in terms of mindset when it comes to the art of the possible when chasing.''A modern team knows that knocking off 120 runs in 10 overs is eminently possible.''When......

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