Seductive, Smart & Dangerous: The Risks Of AI Companions In the Age Of Loneliness
It is clear that AI needs to be urgently regulated. Governments must establish clear, mandatory standards to protect users from the dangers of AI companions.
The Fatel Razack: A Voyage Of Promise, Betrayal & The Birth Of Indenture In Trinidad
Fatel Razack’s journey marked the beginning of a long and painful history of indentured labour. It also serves as a testament to the resilience of the people who endured it.
Modi’s Grand Diplomacy: How Image-Building Became India’s Greatest Strategic Risk
Modi’s pursuit of the “Vishwaguru” ideal is a costly distraction from the difficult but necessary work of securing India’s position in an increasingly complex and unpredictable world.
Election Commission Of India & The “Politics Of Jugaad”
When the Election Commission of India chooses to flub, it creates a void. And in that void, suspicion flourishes.
Fifty Men A Day: The Bureaucracy of Rape In Imperial Japan
The stories of “comfort women”—brushed under the carpet by the Japanese government—is a reminder of the depths of human cruelty, a poignant tale that the world must never forget.
The Ballad of Bengal’s Anthony Firingee
Anthony Firingee, a Portuguese man, became a famous Bengali poet-musician. This is his story—one that was never built on fixed boundaries.
The Unlikely Origins Of High Heels In India
Did the high-heeled shoes of Konark predate their European cousins by mere chance?
Gandikota: The Penna’s Watchtower Of Dynasties
Gandikota still stands, poised on the Penna’s edge: a fortress, a folio, a living testament.
The Lost Art Of Doing Nothing
Let us be without consequence or agenda. In doing so, we will rediscover the lost art of inhabiting time at its most humane.
Penrose, Einstein & The Black Hole Paradox
Penrose, an English mathematician & physicist, proved something that seemed almost fantastical.
Open Marriages in India, But Caste Appropriated
Caste considerations were paramount, and this caste-conscious system was enforced through intricate social rituals and customs.
How Political Correctness Shielded Pakistani Grooming Gangs in Britain
The grooming gang scandal exposes the dark intersection of race, religion, and extremism within British society. Ignoring it only perpetuates injustice.
Anglo-Indians: A Story Of Hybridity, Music & Legacy
Anglo‑Indians today are few—estimates range between 100,000 and 300,000 in a country of a billion-plus—but their legacy is indelible.
The Sound of Earth, Sent to Eternity
Two missions — Pioneer and Voyager — carried humanity’s first interstellar messages designed to reach unknown civilisations across the cosmos.
How Chillies & Cows Shaped History
While the chilli found its voice in India, the cow found its place in the Americas. Each crossed an ocean, settled on a foreign soil & shaped history.