OPINION

Are you okay with robots performing Hindu rituals?

The recent use of AI and robotics in religious practice is leading to concerns among Hindus and Buddhists about the kind of future to which automation could lead.

OPINION

American Ambassador’s Indian innings on a sticky wicket

The final 54-42 senate vote to confirm Garcetti’s nomination came as some Republican senators broke ranks.

OPINION

Can this former CEO fix the World Bank and solve the world’s climate finance and debt crises as the institution’s next president?

Banga will need to set clear goals for each part of the World Bank Group and get them working more effectively to help the world achieve its goals.

OPINION

Growing our ties with India is more like a Test series than a 20/20 game

The direct flight is our initial goal — for business, skilled workers, students, tourists and family.

OPINION

Are you financially literate? Here are 7 signs you’re on the right track

Navigating this minefield can be overwhelming and lead to financial anxiety.

OPINION

COVID origins debate: what to make of new findings linking the virus to raccoon dogs

Suspicions arose given the role that animal trade and markets had played in the emergence of the closely related SARS-CoV-1 virus nearly two decades earlier.

OPINION

How Indo-Fijians negotiate identity and relationship with their ancestral homeland

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Indo-Fijian culture both within Fiji and abroad.

OPINION

India’s health diplomacy matters when global south comes together for emergency preparedness

India’s health diplomacy seeks to strengthen health security and public health; improve South-South collaboration and promote outcomes that are fair.

OPINION

#YesForVoice: The Australia Today urges its readers to vote ‘yes’ for Indigenous Voice

In the coming weeks and months, we will actively participate in education campaigns to do our bit to help create a more inclusive society.

OPINION

School principals are reaching crisis point, pushed to the edge by mounting workloads, teacher shortages and abuse

Unsurprisingly, sheer workload and lack of time to focus on teaching and learning have been the two top stressors every year.

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OPINION

What is the Sex Discrimination Act and how does it protect people?

Currently, the act protects people from discrimination based on a wider range of attributes, called “protected attributes”.

INNOVATION

India’s women lead the world in AI skills, nearly twice the global average

At 1.9, Indian women score higher than women in the United States (1.71), Canada (0.97), and the United Kingdom (0.90) — countries long regarded as frontrunners in technology talent.

NEWS

Australian-British executive Tania Baumann and Indian diplomat Tanmaya Lal appointed Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-Generals

The appointments were announced by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey as the organisation strengthens its leadership team ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.