Is India Building Engines or Just Supplying Fuel?

My take after analysing the conversation of Feb 26 AI Summit in Delhi We are completely distracted. The internet is endlessly debating which software writes the best poetry or creates the funniest memes. But behind closed doors, global superpowers are weaponizing artificial intelligence for something far more critical: collapsing decades of complex research into a…

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Why ‘Matar’ matters so much in Indian kitchens

In India, green peas, or matar, are cherished as one of the true vegetables of winter. When the cold season arrives, markets overflow with bright, tender pods, and families eagerly wait to enjoy their natural sweetness. Peas are considered a winter favorite because they grow best in cooler weather and taste freshest during these months….

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Why India’s youth must take science to the streets

Debapriya Mukhopadhyay Debapriya Mukhopadhyay is a distinguished Indian optometrist, vision scientist, researcher, and philanthropist dedicated to advancing eye health and community welfare. He began his journey in optometry in 2003, assisting in clinical practice, and earned his Bachelor of Optometry from Vidyasagar College of Optometry & Vision Science, followed by a Master of Optometry from…

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Free will in the romance marketplace

The modern apps that cosplay Cupid promise sovereignty, then hand us suggestion. Who controls our lives in the golden age of choice? Is it fate? You can curate a playlist in two minutes, ‘Blinkit’ anything you want, and reinvent your personality with a photo and a seemingly thoughtful caption. It’s almost as though the modern…

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The neuro-physiological science of acupressure

The human body is a self-regulating system, designed to heal when its internal balance is restored. “Acupressure is not a modern innovation; it is an ancient healing science.” It is an ancient healing science, rooted in the understanding that the human body is governed by energy pathways, pressure points, and natural balance. Long before modern…

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Junk This Idea

Guj bid to change marriage registration rules violates adults’ rights  Gujarat govt’s dubious, to say the least, proposal to amend marriage registration rules says a married couple must provide a declaration that “parents were informed” of their marriage. That will, of course, give parents the power to block a marriage registration. Did govt ask whether…

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Trump Tariffs Not Dead

But he’ll likely be less of a bully now Has US supreme court killed Trump’s tariffs, or merely hit pause? It’s too soon to say. Trump’s first reaction, per Reuters, was that the ruling was a “disgrace”, and he’d have to do something about the courts. Which isn’t out of character, but did he really…

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Isolation Station

Three suicides. Different generations. Different triggers. Yet a quiet, unsettling thread appears to run through them—social isolation, manifesting in different forms. In Attoor, three elderly sisters—two in their eighties and one aged 75 — consumed pesticide inside their home. One died the same day; the others succumbed days later in hospital. A note left behind…

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Why & How Wars Will Never End

And with AI, the way nations fight will get nastier In late 1940s, many pundits believed that World War 2 would be the last large-scale military conflict. With the clarion call of “never again”, it was hoped that the world had entered a phase of long-term peace. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to…

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