Social robots may be conflict mediators

We may listen to facts from Siri or Alexa, or directions from Google Maps, but would we let a virtual agent enabled by artificial intelligence help mediate conflict among team members? A new study says they might help. The study was presented at the 28th IEEE International Conference on Robot & Human […]

LMIFW 2020: A shopper’s paradise that was a sell-out

Designer goodies at pocket-friendly prices were up for grabs at the recently-concluded Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, organised by Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) in association with EbixCash. Over the years, the well-curated stockroom sale has become a shopper’s Mecca, with designers from all over the country displaying their best pieces, albeit […]

Mali’s timeless love for Italy’s vintage scooter

Seydou Seck’s Vespa is 41 years old, but he sits upright and proud on the ancient grey scooter when he heads down Bamako’s Independence Avenue. In a city flooded with cheap, Indonesian-made two-wheelers, the classic Italian-made Vespa has a passionate following. Enthusiasts like Seck reckon several hundred venerable Vespas are still cruising […]

LMIFW 2020: Designers Shivan, Narresh bring Seoul on Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week ramp

The pulsating street and the throbbing vibe of Itaewon, Seoul, was revivified on the ramp as designersShivan Bhatiya and Narresh Kukreja showcased their collection Seoul Series on the final day of the Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week (LMIFW) Spring/Summer 2020. Inspired by their recent trip to South Korea, the designers enlivened the opulent and unparalleled […]

Anamika Khanna, Wendell Rodricks, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Manish Arora conclude LMIFW 2020 on a high note, with Kangana Ranaut closing the show

With an aim to phase out beauty and gender stereotypes, FDCI presents Lotus Make up India Fashion Week (LMIFW) closed on Saturday. The fashion gala had ‘My fashion my tribe’ as its theme and ace designers Anamika Khanna, Wendell Rodricks, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Manish Arora showcased their collections on the finale with inclusivity […]

Under time pressure, people tell us what they think we want to hear and not the truth

Researchers claims that answers to quick and impulsive questions are favoured instead of honest due to time pressure. The findings, published in — Psychological Science — raised questions about a time-honoured experimental technique, said John Protzko, a University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) cognitive scientist who co-led the study with colleague Claire […]