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Ethics of AI and the edge of expression

Courtesy the Instagram handle of The Indian Express, the sight of factory workers wearing head cameras to train artificial intelligence should trouble anyone who cares about dignity at work.

Push Back

The swift collapse of the Trump administration's proposed anti-weaponisation fund is significant for reasons that extend far beyond the fate of a single programme.

The Next Shock

The return of El Niño is a reminder that the world’s climate crisis is no longer defined solely by long-term warming trends.

The Ultimate Reality Hack

Recently (on May 7 and 8), Swami Sandarshanananda of the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, presented a beautifully modernized view of Hinduism in two succinct commentaries.

Why no one can own history

In order to narrate and organize the past in a systematic manner, a discipline emerged that came to be known as history.

Familiar Warning

Once again, a virus has arrived not with drama, but with quiet unease ~ a few infections, a hospital ward under watch, anxious contact tracing, and foreign airports tightening their gates.

After the Deal

After nearly two decades of stalled negotiations, India and the European Union have finally crossed the threshold of a comprehensive trade agreement. The breakthrough did not come suddenly.

Roadmap for the Left

As the Communist Party of India marks its centenary ~ having been founded in December 1925 ~ the parliamentary Left in India confronts an existential crisis.

India, Europe bet on each other’s future

India and the European Union have sealed their Free Trade Agreement after nearly two decades of fits and starts. This landmark pact covers economies that represent a quarter of global GDP and a third of world trade, making it India’s biggest deal yet.