T news: February 2023

The young man who went to study Kama Shastra

By Sudhamahi Regunathan Jainas were great storytellers, fitting their messages into folktales and existing mythology. They took great care to spice their sermons, to grab the listener’s attention. For example, how interesting would it be to...

from Times of India Opinion

Is this how your story will end

We all make our own choices as to what direction we would like our lives to go in. Even those of you who say you are helpless, and choices were made for you must accept...

from Times of India Opinion

A lot can be done in 300 days

Just two months back, we all welcomed the year 2023. Almost two months have passed by. Many of us would have made commitments to ourselves to achieve some or the other target. Through this column,...

from Times of India Opinion

AI detector proven to be less reliable than a magic 8 ball

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to generate human-like text has raised concerns among educators and others, who are looking for ways to distinguish between AI-generated and human-written text. However, the reliability of...

from Times of India Opinion

Nutraceuticals market in India: outlook for the future

Among the many things that underwent a transformation in the last two years, the change in human behaviour and outlook has perhaps been the most profound. This is more so on the health and well-being...

from Times of India Opinion

How can genetic testing give your pet a few extra years?

Pet parents adore and pamper their dogs as their important family members. And they are ready to go the extra mile to take good care of their beloved furball. But has this thought ever occurred-...

from Times of India Opinion

Nagendra-haraya, one who has tamed the ego

By Swami Swaroopananda One of the most beautiful names of Bhagwan Shiv is Nagendra-haraya – the one who wears a garland of snakes, the one whose ornament is a snake. This intriguing name should be...

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The Prime Minister’s speech in parliament fixed a larger narrative

Humans are essentially storytelling and story-listening animals – observed American literary scholar Jonathan Gottschall. Taking it to the fields of sociology and politics, Walter Fisher propounded a narrative approach to rhetoric and communication theory as...

from Times of India Opinion

Saga of the last Zoroastrian emperor Yazdegard III

Zoroastrian Persia was the superpower of Ancient World, with a status nearly similar to what the United States of America holds in the present age. Persians had strong rivals the Hellenes, later the Byzantines, and...

from Times of India Opinion

Future of work: 2023 trends that will shape the workplace

As the world of work embraces 2023, the big question on employee minds is, ‘Will Hybrid Work Reign in 2023?’ Wharton management professor Martine Haas, when asked to respond to this question said that although the...

from Times of India Opinion

Next level reforms for risk management in banks

The operating environment of banks is fast changing. The key policy documents – Union Budget – 2023-24, Economic Survey 2022-23 and the aspirations set under India@100 during the Amrit Kaal – 2022-47 when seen together...

from Times of India Opinion

Bangalore realty to shine brighter in 2023 with upcoming infra

2022 was a phenomenal year as far as India’s real estate sector is concerned, with both commercial and residential segments touching new highs, industry data show. This is in contrast with the realty meltdown seen...

from Times of India Opinion