The Genomic Route To Targeted Cures

Enabling a sharper understanding of Asian populations, the GenomeAsia 100K project may well shake up our...

‘They’ll Take Data, Won’t Ask’

No Threat To State’s Right To Know You

Proposed data ­protection law won’t protect personal data from the government

RTI Reveals Transport Ministry Accrued Rs 73 Crore By Selling Vehicle Registration Data

Out of the 168 companies that have access to such data, 61 companies are Non-Banking Finance Companies and 43...

Results Of Largest Genomic Study Of Asians To Have Impact On Our Understanding Of Population Formations

The article also throws up interesting facets about how the urban population of Chennai has largely remained...

A Plastic Chokehold

About two months after the buzz about a natio­nal ban on single-use plastics made headlines, the government...

'Intercepting Calls, Monitoring Applications...': How Israeli Spyware Pegasus Snoops On Phones

The names of those spied upon are still coming out, and a look at the user manual of the so-called spyware...

NPCIL Confirms Malware Attack On Kudankulam Nuclear Facility A Day After Denial

The nuclear power authorities had earlier denied reports of a 'cyber attack' on the nuclear power plant.

‘Highly Critical Targets Were Definitely Hit’: Cyber Intelligence Analyst Who Flagged Kudankulam Attack

The officials at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project refuted the reports of a 'cyberattack' on the power plant.

'Tech Designers Fail To Understand The Human Effects Sometimes’

Dr Matthew Beard, philosopher from The Ethics Centre in Sydney and author of Ethical Design: Principles of...

The Dark Art Of Deepfake: How This Height Of Manipulation Can Even Make Mona Lisa Frown

The science of making morphed videos using artificial intelligence is the latest rage on social media. Porn...

Where Did We Come From? From Here And There...DNA Findings From Rakhigarhi Reveal Hard Truths

On the back of new DNA findings from Rakhigarhi, scientists speak of deep, unbroken indigeneity, local...

We Are All Migrants, We Are All Mixed: Tony Joseph, Author Of ‘Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors...'

Tony Joseph, the author of 'Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From,' tells...

The Press Conference On Rakhigarhi Findings Throws Up More Questions Than Answers

The scientists put forth an ‘Out of India’ migration theory while also attempting to disprove the...

Indus Valley Civilisation People Gave Rise To Modern-Day South Asians: Report

Two research papers published in the journals Science and Cell confirm a Steppe or 'Aryan' migration that...

Why India And Pakistan Are United In Their War Against A 'Flying' Terrorist

Considered as the most dangerous migratory pest in the world, locusts are chewing up hectares of cotton crop...

Internet Shutdown Between 2012-17 Cost Indian Economy $3.04 Bn, Shows Research

Internet shutdowns in India happen on a local level, with states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Jammu...

Abrogation Of Article 370 In Jammu & Kashmir: Five Big Questions Confronting The Narendra Modi Government

Soli Sorabjee, Subhash Kashyap,Faizan Mustafa,Colin Gonsalves and Shadan Farasat tell Outlook whether the...

Privacy Breach? Transport Ministry Selling Driving License, Vehicle Registration Data To Commercial Firms

The government got Rs 65 crore by selling data of approximately 25 crore vehicle registrations and 15 crore...

Old-Age Homes: Are They A Place To Live Or Die?

Acute lack of geriatric care in India and lack of a voice for senior citizens is making life impossible for...