Sex Bots, Virtual Friends & VR Lovers

Sex Bots, Virtual Friends & VR Lovers

We now have apps that help humans build intimacy via the Arons’ 36-question algorithm. But what about human-machine intimacy? Tech is changing the way we interact, and not always for the better.

FONOPs: A Manual for the Uninitiated

FONOPs: A Manual for the Uninitiated

US Navy ‘FONOPs’ in India’s ‘Exclusive Economic Zones’ has triggered a controversy recently. What is so stormy about the Freedom of Navigation Operations or FONOPs? Here’s your navigational guide.

When IMF Wants More Taxes for the Rich

When IMF Wants More Taxes for the Rich

The International Monetary Fund says governments must plug the wide gap in the incomes of the rich and the poor by taxing the wealthy more and spending in favour of the have-nots. How feasible is the idea?

Five Evolutionary Biologists You Should Know Today

Five Evolutionary Biologists You Should Know Today

Evolutionary biology looks into curious and complex processes such as natural selection that power diversity of life on Earth. Hence, it is a study into how we have become what we have. Here’re five evolutionary biologists of our times, helping us understand our evolutionary journey.

Will the Office Come Back, Like It Was?

Will the Office Come Back, Like It Was?

No, we’re not talking about the return of the popular American sitcom; our worries are centred around the humble workplace, post-Covid. With more and more businesses planning to continue promoting the work from home culture, ‘the office’ seems to be facing an existential crisis. Here’s more.