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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.

Strategic signals

Republic Day has never been only about remembrance. It is also about projection ~ about how India chooses to present itself to the world at a given moment.

The Tully Standard

The passing of Mark Tully at the age of 90 marks the end of a journalistic life that was unusually long, unusually intimate, and increasingly rare. For more than four decades, India was not merely his professional assignment but the central moral landscape of his work.

Trampling the Charter

After months of military build-up, targeted strikes against alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, and escalating diplomatic and economic pressure, U.S. forces on 3 January forcibly abducted Venezuela’s sitting President, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them to the United States to stand trial on charges of narco-terrorism, conspiracy to traffic drugs, and related offences.

Uneven Arena

India’s elections have always been competitive, but recent financial disclosures show the playing field is becoming increasingly unequal.