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Why Jerry Pinto joined a workshop on washing dead babies. Death, fear & palliative care

Tarini Unnikrishnan -
Jerry Pinto didn’t just talk at a Chandigarh discussion of his book A Good Life: The Power of Palliative Care. He acted out exchanges, joked, and stressed one idea: see the person, not the illness.

A stray dog followed Buddhist monks in India two years ago. He’s now a global peace mascot

Tarini Unnikrishnan -
The delegation of Buddhist monks, led by Bhikkhu Pannakara, hosted at the International Buddhist Confederation at the IGNCA building in New Delhi for a discussion on Buddhism, mindfulness and compassion.

Why do queer activists keep doctors and lawyers at arm’s distance

Mrinalini Manda -
After the launch of anthology Queer India Now, the evening moved into a panel discussion. It began with this question: Who gets to determine a person's identity?

Women entrepreneurs need only one thing to survive—a ‘don’t care attitude’

Janaki Pande -
The Women in Tech Accelerator Program was launched by BML Munjal University’s Propel Incubator in collaboration with Ideabaaz, a Shark Tank-like national stage for Indian startups.

Indian industries competing against Xi Jinping, not Chinese companies, says author Ram Charan

Krishan Murari -
At the event, The China Reckoning, business advisor Ram Charan talked about the future of Indian industries amid a rapidly evolving global business environment.

Can AI write and edit? Delhi conclave examines its growing role in publishing

Tarini Unnikrishnan -
The two-day conclave, ‘Authorless Horizons: AI, Authorship, and the Emerging Creative Ecosystem’, was jointly organised by the India International Centre and Sahitya Akademi.

AI can be a helper, not creator, says Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi

Preksha -
The two-day national conclave, ‘Authorless Horizons: AI, Authorship and the Emerging Creative Ecosystem’, opened on 2 June at Delhi’s India International Centre.

Mother Dairy launches new naturally degradable milk pouches. Took 4 yrs to make

Himanshi Aggarwal -
Trading decades of plastic waste for a few years of natural decay, the brand tackles fugitive packaging starting this World Environment Day.

‘Atheists are my target audience,’ says author of book on Char Dham

Saman Husain -
‘A religion that encompasses, accepts, embraces — how can you deplete that?’ said author Shweta Mathur Lall at a discussion of Char Dham: Four Sacred Shrines, One Transformative Journey.

What are the consequences of moving away from Nehru? A Delhi panel answers

Almina Khatoon -
The hall at the India International Centre, New Delhi, was filled with people on 27 May. Many stood at the back to hear Salman Khurshid and Apoorvanand talk about Jawaharlal Nehru.
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On Camera

Iran player’s gun gesture was just a goal celebration. Stop projecting your politics on it

Saptak Datta -
From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.

ICAI to onboard 25 CA firms under PM Internship Scheme, targets 2,000 interns by year-end

Udit Bubna -
ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

Anmol Kapil -
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.