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SC must respond firmly to state BJP video that crosses a redline. So must central BJP Election Commission is expected to announce dates for the Assam election within weeks. So, politics taking an uglier than usual turn in the state is par for the course. But Assam’s BJP unit recently posted a video on social…

Thich Nhat Hanh We all experience strong emotions like fear, anger, sorrow or jealousy from time to time. Often these emotions are so overwhelming that it feels as if this negative energy will destroy our peace and well-being. Since we cannot bear to look at the real cause of our suffering, we push our emotions…

Fifteen years ago, people across Syria took to the streets to demand democracy, freedom and equality. All religious and ethnic groups in our country, women and young people were united in their hope for a better future. After years of war, people’s hopes grew again a year ago. Kurds, Arabs, Druze, Armenians, Syriacs, Turkmen, Alawites,…

On Feb 6, India and US announced the framework for an interim trade agreement. This is billed as a stepping stone towards a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). This framework goes far beyond tariffs and market access. It reaches into energy security, purchase commitments, digital trade rules, security cooperation, and economic alignment.Understanding what India has…

India should aim for AI sovereignty, with AI models & data centres, to be immune to foreign pressure You’ve heard the old joke about a famous billionaire walking into a bar? Delhi’s hotels took it… Source link

India is hosting a big AI (Artificial Intelligence) summit soon. Famous tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, and Jensen Huang are coming to Delhi. Because of this, hotel prices have shot up so much… Source link

The politics of language is a multifaceted and vital area of studywithin sociolinguistics, political knowledge, nonfictional inquiriesand historical writing. It explores how language functions as a deviceof authority, identity, and social fraternity, moving and reflectingpolitical dynamics, social rankings, and cultural tone identities. Language as a marker of identity Language is a preparatory aspect of identity,…

Amit Kumar Amit Kumar was trained as a Mechanical Engineer with specialization in thermal engineering from the University of Roorkee (now Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) where he was awarded the University Gold Medal. Post his graduation, he decided to pursue a career in renewable energy, a novelty in the early eighties. He had retired…

As artificial intelligence reshapes economies, institutions, and everyday life, public debate has largely focused on familiar divides: access to digital tools, infrastructure limitations, or the lack of technical skills among citizens. These challenges are real. Yet they obscure a deeper and more disruptive phenomenon that is emerging across societies — one that I define as…

The steam was rising in elegant curls from two cups of ginger chai placed on a rotating dining table. Across me was Mr. Padhi. For the past three years, we had just been a LinkedIn profile photo and a series of insightful WhatsApp messages. We had exchanged digital pleasantries, shared articles, and commented on each…