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The three deaths in Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act have exposed the deep political fault lines and the festering communal divide in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s repeated assurances that she would protect minority interests, and that the Act would not be implemented in the State, have done little to … Read more
Last week, in a judgment of wide-ranging significance, in The State of Tamil Nadu vs The Governor of Tamil Nadu and Anr., a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, reaffirmed the limits that bind gubernatorial authority. In doing so, the Court reminded us of a … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah displayed political urgency when he formalised the BJP’s reunion with the AIADMK, a year ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. A cautious Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the leader of the AIADMK, was also persuaded to endorse a pre-poll agreement to form a coalition government. Coming just days after the AIADMK’s … Read more
Gender inequality is a global phenomenon ingrained into the fabric of society, manifesting itself in all aspects of life. In November 2024, India spoke on its commitment to gender equality in the UN Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review. The statement by the Women and Child Development Ministry highlights the progress made since 2019. … Read more
Reality shows have become an integral part of entertainment in India. From singing and dance competitions to survival challenges and dating shows, they attract millions of viewers, especially teenagers. These shows promise excitement, drama, and fame, but beneath the surface, they create a distorted perception of reality. Many teenagers who are still shaping their understanding … Read more
Future doctors schooled in an AI milieu may not be taught that every clinician needs to get into the patient’s mind. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually become part of healthcare. Though the A in AI stands for artificial, it can be augmenting, amplifying, accelerating, assisting and analysing in an ambient … Read more
Life is a mysterious experience and an enigmatic journey. For, it is a series of events that unfold with the efflux of time, beyond the control of human will; steeped in the labyrinth of uncertainty and imponderables, life seldom affords one the opportunity to grasp its breadth, and in this state of oblivion, the ship … Read more
A critical concern is that creating superintelligent AI could be a one-shot attempt with irreversible consequences. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Imagine constructing a robot so intelligent that it surpasses every human mind on earth. A concept lifted straight from the realms of science fiction? Perhaps. But what if this machine evolved beyond our understanding … Read more
No regimented seating in classrooms. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Had you walked into a lecture hall in any medical college in the early 2000s or earlier, you would see male students on one side and women on the other. The gender norms were rarely flouted in the classroom. That generation — my generation — … Read more
