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In Patna, a tiny Sudha milk booth has anchored the corner of my street for more than ten years, a permanent fixture supplying the capital with Comfed’s fresh milk. For more than a decade, a milk booth near our apartment in the capital city, Patna— a tiny gumti that provided fresh milk from the Bihar…

The 7 million tonne import figure for pulses in 2024-25 was not just a statistic; it was a wake-up call. It signalled that despite good intent; India is effectively outsourcing its nutritional security. For decades, our food security architecture has prioritized “Calorie Security”—filling bellies with rice and wheat. As we approach Union Budget 2026-27, the…

You are the creator of your own destiny. – Swami Vivekananda January 12 is India’s National Youth Day, a day that commemorates the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the country’s most influential thinkers. While this day honors his legacy, its deeper purpose is to reflect on the power, responsibility, and potential of India’s…

Ten years ago, there was no right to privacy in India. Today, after Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 was partially brought into force with the notification of rules on Nov 13, 2025, we have a law that provides a legally enforceable framework for Indian users to assert their right to privacy against state…

We were all set for our holiday. Since the train was to start at 6, we decided to leave our home at 4 so as to reach the station by 4.30. Someone said it was ridiculous, this sort of gap was suitable for a flight, but we managed to suppress the dissenting voice. He works…

Should there be relief that X won’t allow its AI tool Grok to generate violent sexualised images on the social media platform? That only paid subscribers of Grok’s standalone app and website, will be able to generate clearly problematic content without restriction? By making these Grok features available to only paying customers, what is the…

Thirty years ago this month, India learnt that cows could be transported on scooters, and 500 litres of mustard oil could be billed at Rs 15L. While Madhya Pradesh’s newly exposed cancer research swindle isn’t a patch on the Bihar “fodder scam”, its perpetrators may have studied the OG Bihar manual. How else do you…

This year’s municipal elections have proven to be unique in many ways. Since these elections are being held after four years of delay following the completion of the stipulated five-year term, there has been tremendous enthusiasm among grassroots workers of all parties in the metropolitan cities. As of the time of writing this article, the…

By Narayani Ganesh Vivekananda was only thirty years old when he delivered his rousing, inspirational speech at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in 1893. He presented Indian wisdom to the world in a fetching display of deep understanding of Vedanta, highlighting the all-inclusive nature of the Hindu way of life. The young swami…

Elon Musk owns a social media site called X and an AI chatbot called Grok. Grok can answer questions, crack jokes, and talk about cricket, movies, and politics. Many people in India love using it because it feels fun and clever. But Grok also had a very serious and dangerous feature: it could make fake,…