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How our lives will change in 10 years

'Even for those of us who are not driven or hardworking, life will be much more interesting and vastly different from the way life is today,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic......

What will happen when computers overtake our ability to think?

In the next 25 years or so, we will have intelligence in computers that will exceed man's in every way.The speculation is that artificial intelligence will not be malevolent, meaning deliberately......

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

The change of government in Goa changed THiNK’s character. Literary or intellectual luminaries were replaced by big-ticket celebrities, says Sunil Sethi In the furore over Tarun......

Putin's protege is new Russian President

Vladimir Putin's chosen successor Dmitry Medvedev is the new President of post-Communist Russia. Results after counting of90 per cent of the votes showed Medvedev had polled 70.03 per cent,......

'The world is not flat'

If you are one of the many people who bought into Thomas L Friedman's idea that The World Is Flat, thanks to the information and technology, listen to this. Here's an equally well-known journalist......

Alpha Zero and the future of artificial intelligence

Prime Minister Modi inaugurates the Wadhwani Centre for Artificial Intelligence at IIT-Bombay today.'One problem with machine learning is that extensive human inputs are required.''This is both an......

The game corporate India plays

How bridge keeps corporate India sharp and quick-witted.Ranjita Ganesan and Manavi Kapur report. As the India managing director of a German steelmaker that describes itself as the 'global leader......

Google computer beats human champion in Chinese game

The game involves players taking turns to place black or white stones on a board, trying to capture the opponent's stones or surround empty space to make points of territory. For the first time, a......

Why developed economies are suffering

As one year of sluggish growth spills into the next, there is growing debate about what to expect over the coming decades. Was the global financial crisis a harsh but transitory setback to......

World's 10 most competitive nations

Vibrant financial markets and a sound banking sector has helped Indian economy move up a notch to 49th place on the global competitive scale, while Switzerland has toppled the United States as the......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Review: Mira Nair's Queen Of Katwe is a ray of inspiration

Queen Of Katwe feels almost like Mira Nair is making a Bollywood film in Africa, notes Raja Sen. Comprehension is a beautiful thing. Cinema wows us by opening our minds to the unexpected and the......

Britain's Greatest Ever Moustache

Rock band Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury has walked away with the title of 'Britain's Greatest Ever Moustache' in a new poll. The poll of 3,000 men was carried by Remington to support the......

'I was known as Meow for the longest time'

Bubbly actress Genelia D'Souza is back to make her presence felt in Bollywood after having a string of hits in four languages in a single year -- Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na (Hindi), Sathya In......

Praggnanandhaa's mom steals the show at World Cup

His mother deserves all credit for Praggnanandhaa's success: Father Rameshbabu Photograph: Kind Courtesy PhotoChess/Twitter The glint in R Nagalakshmi's eyes and that disarming smile standing in a......

'It's a special kind of support'

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa's mother Nagalakshmi has been a constant presence at the ongoing FIDE World Cup. Photograph: Praggnanandhaa/Twitter Former World Chess Champion and Russian chess......

Nepomniachtchi vs Ding: Chess awaits a new world champion!

IMAGE: Chess will get a new world champions as Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren face off. Photograph: Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters Chess will crown a new world champion when Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding......

Magnus Carlsen's Last Gambit

A title match requires months of preparation and pulling out of other events, putting together a team of seconds, etc. Carlsen just says he lacks the motivation to do this again. IMAGE: World......

Kasparov, Klitschko speak out on Russia-Ukraine conflict

''There's no going back in time, but I hope those who ignored, downplayed, and appeased Putin for so long feel some shame today. Enough at least to do everything possible to stop him now.' IMAGE:......

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