The Cloth That Became a Weapon; From Gandhi’s Charkha to India’s Handloom Future

On Gandhi Jayanti, we remember the man who taught India that freedom could begin with something as simple as a thread. Today, October 2, we remember Mahatma Gandhi as the leader of India’s freedom struggle, the man of non-violence and Satyagraha. But there is another Gandhi we should remember. The...

AI Is Now “Super Intelligence”. A New Name for an Old Problem?

On September 29, 2026, Donald Trump signed an order called “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence.” It tells the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI.” Agencies were also told to stop acknowledging the old terms. What does it mean? Legally, very little...

The Gyanesh Kumar Family and the Question Mark Over India’s Election Commission

For an office built on being boring, neutral, and procedural, India’s Election Commission has rarely made this much noise. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing a nationwide demand for his resignation, an opposition move to impeach him, and a family controversy that has spilled into the Supreme Court. Whatever...