From Sonny Rollins to Kendrick Lamar: A brief history of the jazz-rap movement ๐
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From Sonny Rollins to Kendrick Lamar: A brief history of the jazz-rap movement
Jazz-rap emerged in the 1990s by blending jazz improvisation with hip-hop's rhythmic storytelling. From pioneers like A Tribe Called Quest and Guru's Jazzmatazz to modern artists such as Kendrick Lamar, the genre has shaped hip-hop through sampling, socialโฆ
Did Pope Leoโs AI encyclical give Anthropic a legitimacy boost ahead of its IPO push? ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 08:35AM
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Did Pope Leoโs AI encyclical give Anthropic a legitimacy boost ahead of its IPO push?
The timing of the IPO raises a pertinent question: did the Vaticanโs engagement with Anthropic merely reflect the companyโs growing influence, or did it help transfer a form of legitimacy beyond capital valuation?
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With new AI chip for computers, how Nvidia is now directly challenging Apple, Intel ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 12:09PM
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With new AI chip for computers, how Nvidia is now directly challenging Apple, Intel
With the RTX Spark chip, Nvidia โ known for its dominance in AI infrastructure so far โ is pushing beyond its traditional graphics cards into integrated chips that power the whole PC. Here's what to know.
Why Indians are moving money from savings accounts to FDs: RBI report ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 01:02PM
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Why Indians are moving money from savings accounts to FDs, according to RBI report
Fixed deposits are gaining favour among Indian savers as RBI data shows a steady shift away from low-yield savings accounts toward higher-return term deposits. Here is what to know
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Who can claim the โright to be forgottenโ? In a first, Delhi HC frames guidelines ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 02:58PM
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Who can claim the โright to be forgottenโ? In a first, Delhi HC frames guidelines
Indian courts have previously recognised the right to be forgotten, while deliberating on balancing the need for public access to relevant information.
Key health and population indicators, anaemia data: What went missing from NFHS-6 findings ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 06:43PM
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Key health and population indicators, anaemia data: What went missing from NFHS-6 findings
The fact sheet omits several key data points and data on Central government schemes such as the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan and the Ujjwala Yojana. These were omitted despite the questions having been asked during the survey. Here's what to know.
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Why โherbalโ cigarettes are not a healthy alternative, and how they can harm you ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 07:38PM
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Why โherbalโ cigarettes are not a healthy alternative, and how they can harm you
Tobacco-free 'herbal' cigarettes often market themselves as safer alternatives to tobacco cigarettes. A new study, however, finds that their emissions were comparable to or exceeded those from tobacco cigarettes on nearly every metric measured.
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Who are the Tana Bhagats of Jharkhand and why are they opposing a highway project? ๐
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๐June 2, 2026 at 08:37PM
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Who are the Tana Bhagats of Jharkhand and why are they opposing a highway project?
Tribal activists claim the highway threatens ancestral land, forests, religious sites, and agricultural livelihoods in an area protected under special Constitutional provisions.
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How a literary prize highlighted the growing challenge of AI use in writing worldwide ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 06:06AM
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How a literary prize highlighted the growing challenge of AI use in writing worldwide
The turn of events following the announcement of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize last month has put the widespread use of AI in all forms of writing as well as the role of tools detecting AI-generated text under scrutiny.
Why US President Donald Trump has issued order seeking oversight of AI models ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 12:26PM
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Why US President Donald Trump has issued order seeking oversight of AI models
In 2024, India had attempted a similar move, only to go back on it just weeks later due to significant pushback from the tech industry.
A new pill can double survival time for deadliest cancer: An expert explains why this is a gamechanger ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 01:00PM
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A new pill can double survival time for deadliest cancer: An expert explains why this is a gamechanger
Pancreatic cancer is among the hardest-to-treat forms of the disease. The experimental once-daily drug, daraxonrasib, reshapes the way itโs treated โ directly targeting the gene mutation that causes the cancer.
Why Punjab could see record paddy cultivation despite repeated diversification drives ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 02:03PM
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Why Punjab could see record paddy cultivation despite repeated diversification drives
The kharif season landscape appears set to remain overwhelmingly dominated by paddy, raising fresh concerns about the sustainability of Punjabโs groundwater resources. Hereโs what to know.
Beaufort Castle, explained: Why Israelโs return to the Lebanese fortress is contentious ๐
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Beaufort Castle, explained: Why Israelโs return to the Lebanese fortress is contentious
Over the weekend, Israel reoccupied Beaufort Castle, a 12th-century fortress in southern Lebanon that has long been a military flashpoint between Israel, Palestinian groups and Hezbollah. We explain the history of Beaufort Castle, its past siege by Israelโฆ
Mountbatten Plan at 79: How the June 3 Declaration redrew the subcontinent ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 03:52PM
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Mountbatten Plan at 79: How the June 3 Declaration redrew the subcontinent
On June 3, 1947, the likes of Viceroy Louis Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah announced that British India would be partitioned. What did the plan propose, and why did both the Congress and the Muslim League accept it?
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Whereโs the West Asia conflict headed? Marco Rubioโs testimony offers some clues ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 05:14PM
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Whereโs the West Asia conflict headed? Marco Rubioโs testimony offers some clues
Appearing before US Congress for the first time since the West Asia war broke out in February, the US Secretary of State spoke about a range of issues linked to the larger conflict. Here are the key takeaways.
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With its latest statement on CPEC, recalling how India has sought to counter China in South Asia ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 05:29PM
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With its latest statement on CPEC, recalling how India has sought to counter China in South Asia
While India's criticisms of China and Pakistan on Kashmir and CPEC are not entirely new, they are part of the larger story of its response to deepening Chinese presence in South Asia. Here is what to know.
How hackers used Metaโs own AI to break into Instagram accounts ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 06:22PM
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How hackers used Metaโs own AI to break into Instagram accounts
Meta has patched an AI chatbot vulnerability that allowed hackers to reset Instagram account credentials through prompt injection and recovery email changes. Here is what to know
Carrot-and-stick game: What fresh US tariffs mean for India in trade deal talks ๐
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๐June 3, 2026 at 06:44PM
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Carrot-and-stick game: What fresh US tariffs mean for India in trade deal talks
The US has launched two Section 301 investigations against India: one for not restricting imports of products produced through forced labour, and the second on excess capacity. Hereโs what to know about how it will play out in the negotiations.
RBI rate hike or massive deposit mobilisation drive: what does โundervaluedโ rupee need? ๐
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๐June 4, 2026 at 05:46AM
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RBI rate hike or massive deposit mobilisation drive: what does โundervaluedโ rupee need?
The rupeeโs ongoing weakness has been diagnosed as a capital flows issue. But it is primarily low global interest rates, and not any intrinsic country-specific quality, that have led to India attracting foreign capital for the last 15 years.
AI solved an 80-year maths problem. Hereโs why this matters beyond mathematics ๐
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๐June 4, 2026 at 06:06AM
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AI solved an 80-year maths problem. Hereโs why this matters beyond mathematics
OpenAI said one of its internal models had made a breakthrough with a challenge first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdลs in 1946. Experts say this result could indicate that AI is capable of doing real research.