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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.

Apple and China

Deng Xiaoping’s “Opening Up” reforms in 1978 enabled China to develop export-oriented manufacturing hubs, establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in coastal areas for foreign investment, capitalize on its abundant low-cost labour, and strategically build world class infrastructure.

Odisha’s growth comes with kidney diseases

Odisha today stands at a dangerous crossroads. While policymakers and investors celebrate rising GDP figures and the promise of "smart cities," a silent epidemic is eroding the very foundation ofthestate's future: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Delimitation Test

As India approaches the next census, the return of delimitation to the political agenda has revived an ok- and uneasy question: how should representation balanced in a country where population growth has diverged sharply across regions? At its core, delimitation is a democratic necessity.