Artificial intelligence was supposed to help humanity solve problems, accelerate scientific discovery and make technology accessible to millions. But what happens when the same technology enters the hands of armed groups seeking to develop missiles? A disturbing disclosure by Anthropic, the American company behind Claude AI, has raised precisely this...
A voter list is a promise. The question today is who gets to keep it. The Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, is a deep house-to-house check of India’s voter list. Many people think it is new. It is not. The ECI says intensive revisions have been held since the 1950s,...
Who Is Protecting Democracy? India is the world’s largest democracy, but democracy means more than conducting elections every five years. It requires a free media, independent constitutional institutions, a fair electoral process and the freedom to question those in power. Today, criticism of the government is sometimes portrayed by political...
India is the world’s largest democracy, but how much of what Indians watch on television or read in newspapers represents independent journalism? When powerful corporations own media networks, political leaders influence the news cycle, and government advertising becomes a commercial consideration, citizens must ask an uncomfortable question: Are we watching...
Imagine waking up tomorrow to discover that your company is downsizing. Your salary stops, but your home loan EMI continues. Your child’s school fees are due, your parents need medical care, groceries are becoming expensive, and your credit card bill arrives as usual. How many months could your family survive...
On Saturday, a missile struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded, the deadliest attack in the kingdom in over a decade. It was the third attack on the same airport in one week. The dead came from many countries. They...
A person prays in a quiet room. A politician prays in front of cameras. The act looks the same, but the purpose is different. Religion gives people comfort, discipline, and hope. It answers questions that no government can answer. That is exactly why it should stay personal. When a politician...
When a generation feels ignored, a sarcastic joke can become a political movement. And when that movement reaches the streets, the real question is no longer who started it, but why so many people felt the need to join. Imagine a country where young people study for years, prepare for...
Ask a 17-year-old in India about Gandhi. You will probably get three things: a face on a currency note, a clip about the Salt March, and a meme about him. This is how Gen Z and Gen Alpha meet him. He arrives in pieces, between reels and exam notes. Do...
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...
