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Every nation eventually faces questions that go beyond politics and touch the fundamentals of governance. Who lives within its borders? Who is entitled to public resources? How can the state ensure that opportunities created for its citizens reach the people for whom they are intended? India’s conversation on illegal infiltration is increasingly moving into this…

Just like changing seasons, we follow discussions and news cycles that run along the ongoing seasons. So, summer-time topic of excessive temperatures and heat stress will give way to air pollution in a few months’ time in Delhi-NCR. Presently it is the time to dwell upon cities’ heat action plans and the associated remedial measures,…

India needs cutting-edge AI. It should use data as bargaining chip for unrestricted access to US models Trump admin’s order to block top-tier AI access to non-Americans is not surprising, but it is problematic on two fronts. One, it hurts global collaboration. Two, for middle powers like India, and many smaller countries, it exposes dangers…

Whenever someone asks for my opinion on the performance of C Joseph Vijay’s govt, I look at the indelible mark on the tip of my nail and silently say, “It’s too early.” Maybe it isn’t. One month is too short a period to judge a govt. But it is often enough to understand its instincts….

People are having fewer babies because that’s what many women and men want Some very rich people, religious leaders, and governments are worried because birth rates are falling. They want more babies to be born. They say bigger families are important to grow communities, religions, and the workforce. Some even support having children through IVF…

After the Bharatiya Janata Party’s resounding victory in West Bengal, the landscape of national politics has changed rapidly. The entire opposition has lost momentum due to the open rebellion by Trinamool Congress MLAs and MPs against Mamata Banerjee’s leadership. Against this backdrop, developments are underway regarding the merger of Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party and…

The eastern part of Odisha is developed and holds regional significance. In the present decade, other regions appear to have gained some significance. This article aims to highlight the changes observed in the other parts, particularly Western, over the present decade, contrasting with previous years. Introduction In any state, it may not be realistic to…

It is high time that the invisible is made visible, observed Justice Sanjay Karol in a Supreme Court judgment on Thursday. The case concerns the death of a homemaker in a road accident in 2001. In enhancing the compensation from ₹8.4L to nearly ₹63L, the court described homemakers as nothing less than “nation-builders”. What it…

Last week I argued that AGI, like fire, will not reach everyone equally. This week, the US government proved the point. On Friday evening, Amazon Web Services revoked access to Anthropic’s two most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, across every region, for every user outside the United States. No advance notice. No…

In 1998, I went to a World Cup match on a US corporate hospitality package.We met for drinks in a fancy Paris hotel, where a Spanish businessman put a stop to those dismissing the American approach to soccer. We were used to urine-smelling stadia, foul-mouthed chest-banging and chanting, and a subtle appreciation of the nuances…