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‘What is at stake is a choice between authenticating and the authentic, between dehumanising and dignity’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images In American novelist, Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Player Piano, the author imagines a society where human labour is displaced by machines. Published in 1952, the novel shows how high levels of automation create an extremely … Read more

In a report, “Rising obesity, children’s exposure to ultra-processed foods”, the fourth bar of Chart 2 should have read 16 instead of 103 (‘Data Point’ – Opinion Page, September 16, 2025). Published – September 18, 2025 12:32 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

The Supreme Court of India has heard arguments on the Presidential Reference in respect of the Governor’s powers under Article 200 pertaining to the assent to Bills passed by the State legislature. Earlier, a two-judge Bench, headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, had fixed a timeline of three months for the Governor to take a final … Read more

The Supreme Court of India walked a tightrope in its judgment delivered on September 15, on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which amended the 1995 Waqf Act to regulate Muslim religious endowments, including vast land holdings across India. The Court put several controversial provisions on hold but refused to freeze the entire Act on grounds … Read more

“These platforms were not made for us.” Many content creators and digital rights advocates expressed this sentiment as we interviewed them for a recent study evaluating how Tamil speakers experienced content moderation on social media. Content moderation is a complex process of enforcing a platform’s content policies, complying with local laws, and keeping users safe … Read more

‘Genocide in Gaza’ The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry says that “genocide is occurring in Gaza”. However, the Commission does not speak on behalf of the world body (Front page, September 17). The accusation of genocide in Gaza, by Israel, was proven when the Defence Minister of Israel declared that “Gaza is burning” … Read more

A new nuclear crisis is taking shape. After the United States’s strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear site at Fordow, in June 2025, Britain, France, and Germany (E3), on August 28, triggered the “snapback” clause of the 2015 nuclear deal citing violations by Tehran. The world has not much time to choose between diplomacy and escalation. … Read more

The UN Commission of Inquiry, after a multi-year investigation, has concluded that Israeli authorities have committed genocide in Gaza. The finding is hardly surprising as the world’s leading rights organisations, including two Israeli groups, and genocide scholars, had already accused Israel of committing what is one of the gravest crimes in international law. Yet, the … Read more

On September 17, the world observes World Patient Safety Day. This is a reminder that the basic promise of health care continues to elude us. Globally, estimates show that one in 10 patients experience harm while receiving care during hospitalisation, and this number rises to four in 10 in outpatient care. For India, where the … Read more