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People who watched the images from the G20 conference in Delhi might have noticed a huge idol of Lord Shiva at the venue, Bharat Mandapam. A similar idol graces the CERN or the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. In these idols, Shiva is frozen mid-dance within the Prabhamandala (cosmic circle of fire), representing the never-ending […]

Secrets and shame — every family has its share. When it came time to write her most autobiographical novel, Claire Messud relied on a 1,500-page family history compiled by her paternal grandfather. The result, “This Strange Eventful History,” sprawls over a third as many pages — 423, to be exact — to tell the story […]

Everyday care For today’s women, time and profession are of utmost importance but so is her body. To keep it looking and feeling silky smooth, fragrant, here’s a simple way to take a shower everyday and keep your skin soft and supple.Cut squares of surgical bandage and add the following body goodies: Tie the bandages […]

But Bogan and a team of doctors at Rhode Island’s Lifespan hospital group believe they’ve found a use that justifies the risks. Bogan is one of the first people — the only one with her condition — who have been able to recreate a lost voice with OpenAI’s new Voice Engine. Some other AI providers, […]

It seems obvious but survivorship bias is everywhere in society. We can all think of that one famous actor or entrepreneur who succeeded despite adversity, who worked hard, believed in themselves and one day made it. But we never read about or hear about the countless examples of people who tried, gave it their all […]

Keeping the unforgiving summer heat in mind, cotton, linen and silk have been used generously, with every fabric custom-made in small batches by hand-weaving clusters from West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat. “The line comprises mostly a set of whites with a few pastels, featuring hand-block printing, embroidery, pleating, hand smocking, and appliqué work,” she says, […]

Legends have forgotten legacies. Like for example the jewel of Middle Eastern cooking, bulgur. Loved by Chinese emperors and ancient Babylonians, this popular grain is made from durum wheat and is storming food correctness in fancy kichens with fancier chefs. Ironically, it is considered one of the world’s first processed foods: In eastern Mediterranean villages, […]

NEW DELHI: Health experts have emphasised the need for conformity to European safety standards for glycidyl esters (GE) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPD) in cooking oils, contending that their presence poses significant health risks. The GE and 3-MCPD are contaminants that can be found in improperly processed cooking oils, and Europe has recently set limits on […]

PARIS: French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid vaccine and develop another that combines with a flu shot. Under a licensing deal worth up to $1.2 billion, the companies will co-commercialise Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine worldwide, except in some countries including India, Japan and South Korea, […]

WASHINGTON: Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue — but a new research paper suggests it’s already happening. Current AI systems, designed to be honest, have developed a troubling skill for deception, from tricking human players in online games of world conquest to hiring humans to solve “prove-you’re-not-a-robot” tests, […]