Opinion
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| AI, Nuclear and Biological Weapons: A Looming Threat to Humanity’s Survival | | | | Dr. Vijay Garg
Human civilization has reached a remarkable stage of scientific and technological development. Artificial Intelligence (AI), nuclear energy, biotechnology and advanced communication systems have transformed the way we live, work and understand the world. These achievements offer extraordinary opportunities to improve healthcare, education, agriculture and scientific research. Yet, the same technologies can become instruments of destruction when misused, placed in irresponsible hands or employed without adequate safeguards.
Three developments deserve particular attention: the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the continued existence of nuclear weapons and the g | |
| | | | Wrapped in Danger: The Silent Poison in Our Takeaway Food | | | | Anuj Kumar Verma
Every evening across Jammu and Kashmir, hot tikkas, parathas, biryanis and curries are being wrapped in shiny sheets that look hygienic but may be silently poisoning us. From Jammu and Srinagar to Anantnag, Baramulla and Kathua, hotels, restaurants, dhabas and cloud kitchens routinely pack steaming, oily and acidic food in substandard aluminium foil and foil lined envelopes that carry no ISI mark, no traceable BIS licence, and no proof of conformity to IS 15392:2003, the mandatory Indian Standard for bare aluminium foil used in food packaging.
Under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, and FSSAI’s latest compendium (Version V, 02.04.2025), any ma | |
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