Online attacks threaten major climate-friendly diet report

The EAT-Lancet Commission updated its report on healthy, sustainable diets, advocating for more plant-based foods to significantly cut emissions and prevent premature deaths. This “planetary health diet” faces renewed misinformation campaigns, similar to 2019, orchestrated by the meat industry and amplified by social media and AI. The Commission aims to counter this by showcasing the…

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Is the Nobel Prize still relevant today?

Nobel Prizes recognise scientific advances benefiting humankind. They help popularise science globally. However, their current relevance faces scrutiny. Concerns exist regarding bias towards Western institutions and male laureates. The awards often highlight individual scientists, obscuring vast collaborative research efforts. This presents an incomplete picture of scientific progress. Many nations, including India, seek more inclusive recognition.

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Only spl officers can probe PITA cases, says Telangana high court

Telangana High Court ruled that only specially appointed officers under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act can investigate such cases. Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti quashed a spa case, finding a sub-inspector’s raid illegal as PITA mandates officers not below inspector rank, designated by notification. The court directed the DGP to immediately appoint these special officers, underscoring…

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Snapchat Memories may no longer be free: Here’s everything you need to know about new storage plans and backups

Snapchat is introducing paid storage for its “Memories” feature, requiring users with over 5GB of saved content to subscribe or download their Snaps. This change, driven by over a trillion saved Snaps, offers 12 months of free temporary storage and various paid plans. Users can still download their memories for free using provided methods before…

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Read US Senator Charles Grassley’s open letter to Indian IT giant TCS on H-1B visa and hiring practices in America

US Senators Charles Grassley and Richard Durbin have challenged Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over its H-1B visa hiring practices amid significant global layoffs. A letter to CEO Krithi Krithivasan expresses concern about high American tech unemployment while TCS secured approval for 5,505 H-1B workers in FY2025, despite announcing 12,000 global job cuts.

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