‘Atmanirbharta’–Or Self Reliance–Is Nothing But Political Opportunism
byInstead of being sensitive & inclusive, the Modi government has used state power to silence differences in opinions.
Opinion
South Asia Is Not Safe For LGBTQ Communities
bySouth Asian countries have been known to resist the LGBTQ community, and many have voiced their difficulties in coming out and finding acceptance.
Project 2025: The Policy Behind Trump’s Radical Plan To Reshape The World
byProject 2025’s chosen method for engineering its radical reshaping of that democracy takes a startlingly bureaucratic approach.
Bitcoin Is Halving Again: What Does That Mean For The Cryptocurrency & The Market?
byBitcoin’s scarcity is arguably one of its most significant characteristics, especially in a time of high inflation, quantitative easing and high-interest rates.
Mohammed Muizzu Wins A ‘Super Majority’ In Maldives Polls. What Does This Mean For India?
byNew Delhi must be agile and astute in rebuilding diplomatic goodwill, which has seen significant erosion in the last decade.
A Prolonged Iran-Israel Conflict Could Have Devastating Consequences
byAny escalation between Israel and Iran will have disastrous consequences for the two, the region, and the rest of the world, including India.
The Story Of Two Indias & The Performative Art Of Wealth & Power
byDespite all the rhetoric, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Their lives of India’s poor have been pushed into a state of disrepair, and the chasm has widened.
Can AI Read Your Mind?
byGiven the extraordinary developments in AI, it’s unwise to rule out the possibility of AI-powered mind-reading entirely.
‘Our Rule Of Law Is Under Attack From Our Own Government’
byAuthoritarian populists would do well to remember that even if something is declared legal, it is not necessarily democratic, moral or just.
Iran’s Retaliatory Attacks On Israel Cast A Long Shadow Of War
byThere is a need for ‘immediate de-escalation, exercise of restraint, stepping back from violence, and return to the path of diplomacy.’
Population Genetics Debunks Notions Of Racial Purity & Caste Supremacy
byUntil the latter part of the Middle Ages, the nomenclature of Brahmin castes exhibited a common inheritance to lower caste names.
In Heavily Militarised Kashmir, The Upcoming India Elections Do Not Inspire Hope
byIf Modi wins another term, what would it mean for the residents in the Muslim-majority northern region of Kashmir?
The Story Of Hosay: A Saga Of Defiance & Celebration
byThe Hosay celebrations recall not just the sacrifice of Hussein but those who were slain in 1884.
Neuroprosthesis: The New Research That Helped A Paralysed Man to Speak
byNeuroprosthesis allowed a person with severe paralysis to speak in sentences by directly translating impulses from his brain to his vocal tract into words that display as text on a screen.
A Holiday Marked By Palestinian Christian Sorrow
byIsrael’s response to the Hamas attack has resulted in severe restrictions on freedom of movement for Palestinian christians.