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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.

Chicken’s Neck

It is not just elements on the fringes of the Bangladesh establishment who have threatened to exploit India’s vulnerability in the Siliguri corridor; some months ago, interim leader Mohammed Yunus had hinted at this weakness.

Strategic Shrug

US President Donald Trump’s decision to publicly shrug off China’s latest military drills around Taiwan may sound reassuring, but it masks a far more consequential reality unfolding in the western Pacific.

Dealing with the ecology of poverty

Environmental pollution and poverty are often discussed as separate crises, but they are deeply intertwined, forming a vicious cycle that traps millions of people across the developing world, including India.