How beauty filters like TikTok’s ‘bold glamour’ affect tweens
There is pressure, especially on girls, to adopt a polished, physical appearance through filters, which may have emotional repercussions.
Where is Bangladesh in the global race towards renewable energy?
The country was to bring changes by enhancing its overall power generation capacity. The energy mix, however, remains heavily dominated by fossil fuels.
How would you respond if your graduate daughter dated a plumber?
The biggest challenge in remodelling Singapore society into a more egalitarian one that values hand and heart work lies in our mindsets.
Besides forex reserves, nature needs replenishing too
As millions of dollars have already been invested into such practices, new programmes must be incorporated for green transition.
ChatGPT 5 is on track to attain artificial general intelligence
Many users are expressing high expectations for the next version, anticipating that it will have flawless graphics – something that ChatGPT-4 has not yet achieved.
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Educational levels and moral values are on the decline. Addiction to prescription drugs is destroying an entire generation. The economic divide between the rich and the poor has…
Plugging the loopholes in AI era
ChatGPT's development should not mean having to choose between privacy and technology, and the solution should not come at the cost of either.
Bipartisan politics needed in India to counter critics abroad
One of the major reasons why India has been unable to respond in Parliament has been its divergent politics which prevent the nation from speaking in one voice, notes the writer.
Rebuilding trust in media
Pakistan's institutions seem to be in free fall but the country's mainstream media faces an opportunity to reconsolidate, says the writer.
A tribute to the Punjabi
It is not just entertainment and sports, Punjabis are everywhere. Ajay Banga, who used to be the CEO of MasterCard will head World Bank. Deepak Chopra is a champion of new age…