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AI vs human creativity �Why AI will never have its Einstein moment?
March 24, 2025, 4:09 PM IST
In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the supercomputer Deep Thought is constructed to find the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything. After seven and a half�/p>
March 24, 2025, 4:09 PM IST
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Is your spiritual journey an excuse for avoiding real life?
February 10, 2025, 2:10 PM IST
Have you ever met a person who is always looking for signs from the universe? Or using “good vibes only�as a shield against the messy and uncomfortable bits of life. They have transcended earthly�/p>
February 10, 2025, 2:10 PM IST
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How Google’s Willow Quantum Chip challenges our perception of reality
December 30, 2024, 3:40 PM IST
Google recently announced a revolutionary quantum chip Willow that can solve complex problems in just minutes, something that would take the best supercomputers 10 septillion years. To put it simply, that’s like squaring the age�/p>
December 30, 2024, 3:40 PM IST
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Why millennials hesitate to speak about mental health?
October 11, 2024, 4:00 PM IST
In the Mahabharata, Arjuna felt intense anxiety before the battle, and Yudhishthira sank into depression after winning because of the losses he endured. Siddhartha, son of a king who later became the Buddha, left home�/p>
October 11, 2024, 4:00 PM IST
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Napoleon conquered Europe, I conquered my day—Thanks to coffee!
September 30, 2024, 3:43 PM IST
Napolean Bonaparte said “I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless.�He popularised the beverage in Paris. I drank my first cup of black coffee at a rusty canteen in Rajinder Nagar area of�/p>
September 30, 2024, 3:43 PM IST
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Have we gone too far with validating every emotion?
September 17, 2024, 1:37 PM IST
My friend did not turn up to office yesterday because he was not feeling well. He didn’t have fever. He was literally not ‘feeling well� He wanted to take a day off for mental wellness�
September 17, 2024, 1:37 PM IST
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How viral memes shape our collective consciousness
September 2, 2024, 4:02 PM IST
Have you ever felt like you had to laugh at a joke because everyone around you was laughing? I have experienced this pressure. You might feel this way because you are afraid of missing out�/p>
September 2, 2024, 4:02 PM IST
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The unsettling truth about ‘settling down�in life
August 20, 2024, 4:16 PM IST
My friend and colleague recently revealed that he is planning to have a second child, a decision that surprised me given his previous stance. He had once shared that both he and his wife felt�/p>
August 20, 2024, 4:16 PM IST
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Why meditation doesn’t work for you
August 6, 2024, 1:05 PM IST
After experimenting with various meditation techniques for years, I reached a point where I would become irritated if someone suggested closing my eyes, straightening my back and taking a deep breath. However, everything changed when�/p>
August 6, 2024, 1:05 PM IST
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Reclaiming ‘unproductive�friendships
July 30, 2024, 3:54 PM IST
Even without smartphones, I never felt bored in the college hostel. Weekends gave us plenty of free time, which we spent on activities that might seem ‘unproductive�by today’s standards. Once, we couldn’t agree on�/p>
July 30, 2024, 3:54 PM IST
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The uncanny resemblance between dreams and generative AI
July 23, 2024, 3:21 PM IST
The graduation ceremony at an Ivy League university was about to begin. The hall was packed with students and their relatives. A girl in her late 20s stepped onto the dais. She was dressed in�/p>
July 23, 2024, 3:21 PM IST
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Nice guys don’t finish last
July 16, 2024, 3:07 PM IST
One day, you find out that a colleague, whom you have helped numerous times, has taken credit for a project you primarily worked on. You might feel the urge to retaliate by confronting the colleague�/p>
July 16, 2024, 3:07 PM IST
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Why we can’t resist superstitions?
July 9, 2024, 1:37 PM IST
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan recently disclosed that he didn’t watch the T20 World Cup final due to his superstition that India tends to lose whenever he watches the game. Sachin Tendulkar used to wear pad�/p>
July 9, 2024, 1:37 PM IST
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Raw emotions, real champions: India’s world cup triumph
July 1, 2024, 4:12 PM IST
As Indians and fans of cricket, we were ecstatic when Hardik Pandya bowled the final ball of the last over, clinching an extraordinary victory from the brink of defeat. After 13 years, India won an�/p>
July 1, 2024, 4:12 PM IST
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Artificial General Intelligence: The hype and the slow road ahead
June 24, 2024, 3:03 PM IST
ARC, a non-profit working on open artificial intelligence, has announced a 1 million dollar prize for a competition to achieve AGI or Artificial General Intelligence. AGI is a hypothetical AI system in which a machine�/p>
June 24, 2024, 3:03 PM IST
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The thrill of finding discounts, coupons and deals
June 13, 2024, 4:59 PM IST
In 1887, Asa Candler launched an innovative marketing strategy by giving out handwritten coupons for a free glass of Coca Cola, then priced at 5 cents. The aim was to get people to try the�/p>
June 13, 2024, 4:59 PM IST
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Can AI save the climate while sapping so much energy?
June 5, 2024, 3:29 PM IST
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman recently highlighted the necessity of an energy breakthrough for the future of artificial intelligence, which is expected to consume much more power than anticipated. AI has become an integral part of�/p>
June 5, 2024, 3:29 PM IST
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Millennials and the pressure to perfect themselves
May 29, 2024, 4:49 PM IST
My friend bought a smartwatch to track and improve his sleep after watching a podcast by a famous ‘sleep expert� A month later, he developed a condition called orthosomnia, an unhealthy obsession with achieving perfect�/p>
May 29, 2024, 4:49 PM IST
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ChatGPT meets Buddha: AI through a Buddhist lens
May 22, 2024, 4:01 PM IST
OpenAI recently launched ChatGP-4o which functions as a lifelike assistant. Some have drawn comparisons to the AI chatbot in the movie “Her.�However, it still has a long way to go before it becomes indistinguishable�/p>
May 22, 2024, 4:01 PM IST
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The paradox of free will in a fated world
May 15, 2024, 3:45 PM IST
Before sitting for the UPSC civil services exam, my mother took me to an astrologer who forecasted that I wouldn’t clear the exam in this lifetime. Instead, my horoscope suggested pursuing an MBA. Despite failing�/p>
May 15, 2024, 3:45 PM IST
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