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Smartphones must not diminish potential

Children are widely regarded as the architects of our future. Yet, as a teacher of science and mathematics, I am increasingly concerned that a silent crisis is unfolding among the very generation expected to lead tomorrow's world.

Resilience

The emphasis of modern environmental policy has been on prevention. Governments, international institutions and activists have rightly focused on reducing emissions, protecting ecosystems and slowing the pace of climate change.

Uneasy Allies

Wars often reveal the strength of alliances. Their endings reveal something more important: who ultimately gets to define the peace.

West Bengal’s wastelands

While one gets to learn about Central PSEs quite often through news items and media articles, the state public sector enterprises (SPSEs) mostly remain beyond the radar of public scrutiny.

Manipur’s Future

Violence in Manipur, which has flared up again, is a stark reminder that the ethnic conflict in the state remains unresolved and continues to cast a shadow.

AI in Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer to be viewed as panacea of all ills. Use and abuse of AI has many facets of advantages and disadvantages.

Balancing privacy with national security need

Telegram is like the third largest state in the world, not by land or borders, but by the sheer number of users over 100 crore globally. With more than 50 lakh users in India alone, Telegram has become a digital powerhouse, rivaling the likes of WhatsApp and Facebook.

Some relief

The debate surrounding the taxation of health and life insurance premiums in India has taken a significant turn with the recent consensus among members of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to consider reducing the current 18 per cent levy.

Welcome move

As Delhi gears up for another Diwali season, the announcement of a renewed firecracker ban by the state government underscores the city’s continuing struggle against air pollution.