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Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Killer: Lightning Strikes
For every person who is killed by lightning, roughly another nine are struck and survive, often with life-changing…
A Leak of Biometric Police Data Is a Sign of Things to Come
Thousands of law enforcement officials and people applying to be police officers in India have had their personal…
A Far-Right Indian News Site Posts Racist Conspiracies. US Tech Companies Keep Platforming It
“The goal is to amplify this disinformation, and you have BJP leaders sharing this, so people think it’s…
Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve
On a stifling April afternoon in Ajmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, local politician Shakti Singh Rathore…
India’s next leader will have the chance to lead the world on climate
Indian readers make up a growing part of New Scientist’s audience – little surprise given the nation’s interest…
How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space
India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage…
India is poised to become a climate leader, but is it up to the task?
Solar power is on the rise in India Rebecca Conway/Getty Images “The entire world is watching us,” said…
Deepfake politicians may have a big influence on India’s elections
Political campaigns are deploying AI-generated deepfake versions of politicians to reach hundreds of millions of eligible voters in…
India’s healthcare system falls short despite Modi’s improvements
A routine prenatal examination in Maharashtra, India Mayur Kakade/Getty Images As the most populous country on the planet,…
Can India build a world-leading computer chip industry from scratch?
India currently has a fairly small chip-manufacturing industry, but prime minister Narendra Modi wants the country to become…