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Five technologies that may alter India in 2020
Here’s a set of fields where disruptive innovation may be imminent, changing the way Indians live, work and playSpace-based solar technology is an exciting arena. India and its neighbours, China and Japan, are investing heavily in these technologies right now
9 min read9 Dec 2019The year of tinkering with genes
A Chinese scientist's claims of creating genetically edited babies brought ethical and safety concerns around gene-editing back in the spotlight this year
6 min read30 Dec 2018Opinion | The safety and ethics of gene editing
The uproar over a Chinese scientist's experiment calls into sharp contrast the incredible potential and possible pitfalls of gene editing
4 min read17 Dec 2018Opinion | The downside of gene editing
Irresponsible gene editing carries the additional risk of generating off-target consequences
4 min read5 Dec 2018Designer babies: Indian scientists question implications of gene editing
He Jiankui created a next-generation baby, which almost falls in the purview of designer babies, setting a wrong precedent, says an Indian scientist
3 min read30 Nov 2018How the Lounge team is feeling this week
From the birth of China's gene-edited twins to the Mars landing of Nasa's first outer space robotic explorer, Lounge takes on the biggest updates of the week
2 min read30 Nov 2018CRISPR: The genetic editing tool that holds promise & peril
A look at the genetic editing system that may change our relationship with genetics for better, worse or both
2 min read29 Nov 2018Opinion | Genetic modification goes beyond ethics
A patient suffering a condition like Huntington disease would want to see gene editing used to prevent such genetic diseases
4 min read29 Nov 2018Scientists, officials in China abhor gene editing that geneticist claims
More than 100 scientists said in an open letter the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to edit the genes of human embryos was risky, unjustified and harmed the reputation and development of the biomedical community in China
3 min read27 Nov 2018Editing photos, videos on smartphone just got easier
New apps make mobile editing faster, simpler, economical and professional-looking
3 min read23 Aug 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared