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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.

Autonomy at Risk

The spectacle of a sitting Federal Reserve chair publicly disclosing a criminal investigation into himself is without precedent in modern American governance.

The Kashi-Tamil confluence

A few days ago, I was in the sacred land of Somnath to be part of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, marking a thousand years since the first attack on Somnath, which took place in 1026.

Algorithmic Hate

“ I am Indian.” These were the last words of Anjel Chakma, an MBA student from Tripura and the son of a BSF head constable, as he was bullied with xenophobic slurs before being fatally stabbed by six youngsters in Dehradun.

Contrived confusion over the Aravallis

Stretching from west to east for 680 km through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, and more than two billion years old, the Aravalli mountain ranges are natural barriers against the spread of Thar desert northwards.

From one classroom to another

My journey in government service began early, at the tender age of 19. For a young man, the corridors of power were intimidating, but I was determined that my job would not mark the end of my education; it would only be the beginning.