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No. An AI is not a human. It doesn’t have feelings or a heart. It is just a very smart program that puts words together using maths and data. A movie from 2013 called Her showed a man falling in love with an AI voice. Back then, it felt like science fiction. But in 2025,…

It’s not just good for your tummy, it also does wonders for your overall health  I was introduced to Psyllium husk or Isabgol at an early age.  When as a child I’d get a bad tum, probably as a result of eating too much, my mother would fetch the familiar cardboard pack imprinted with the…

The Aravali hills are very, very old — older than even the Himalayas. They are about 3.2 billion years old and stretch across Haryana and Rajasthan. These hills help stop deserts from spreading, protect forests, and keep water in the ground. But today, they are being badly damaged. The government says it will protect more…

When a central bank cuts interest rates, the world usually assumes one of two conditions. Either the growth is faltering or inflation is dangerously high. India today meets neither condition. Growth is roaring. Inflation is (comfortably) low. Consumption remains resilient. Services continue to expand. The financial system is flush with liquidity. Yet, in a move…

December still tempts companies into a familiar illusion: file everything on time and you’re safe. In 2025, that belief is no longer naïve—it is risky. Yes, the MCA offered relief. AOC-4 and MGT-7/MGT-7A for FY 2024–25 can be filed up to 31 December 2025 without additional fees, acknowledging the strain of systemic transition. But this…

Somewhere in June 1981 we Midshipmen reported to our First Training Squadron Ships  in Kochi- Brahmaputra and Beas. I was given Beas as our course was divided into two. Brahmaputra was the senior ship and was commanded by the Navigator Capt Chhetre and our ship’s CO was Cdr Sampath Pillai, popularly known as Sam !…

By Janina Gomes Angels appeared to shepherds at night when Christ was born, announcing the good news, singing: “Glory to God in the highest and peace to all people of goodwill.” The incarnation of Jesus, who was born of the womb of Virgin Mary, was God’s decisive intervention in human history. Jesus, who was God,…

It comes to my mind, “Isn’t Arbitration in India Losing Its Way?” Having practised for over two and a half decades across constitutional litigation, commercial disputes and institutional arbitration, I have seen India’s arbitration framework from close quarters, both as counsel in high-value infrastructure, energy and regulatory matters and as an arbitrator associated with a…

The recently concluded negotiation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand is more than just a commercial pact; it is a vindication of the Modi government’s “India First” trade doctrine. For years, critics argued that India’s refusal to compromise on agriculture was a stumbling block to global integration. Yet, this December, New Delhi has…

All of us as world citizens should expect that there will be major changes in economic and financial course.  This is a personal view but events and happenings are moving in this direction.  The wind is being forced to change course.    Charging of Income Tax on individuals.  There is no major economy with individual…