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I recall a meeting with someone who embodied that most uncommon of qualities, common decency I had mixed feelings about the meeting. I was eager to meet someone whom I greatly admired and respected. Yet, for these very reasons, I was loth to take up his valuable time with my visit. The host was to…
56% of govt schools don’t have computers for students. This is terrible prep for the AI era Last year, on Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, the skill development ministry talked up India’s emerging status as “a global AI powerhouse”. What the new UDISE+ data underlines is that such ambitions rest on worryingly weak moorings. Computer and…
Bad people are finding new ways to hurt others, and it’s hard to stop them On New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, a man drove his car into a crowded street and killed 15 people. This shows that even with lots of security—like sniffer dogs and cameras—it’s still hard to stop attacks when ordinary things,…
More than half of India’s government schools don’t have computers for students. That’s a big problem in a world where technology, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), is becoming super important. Last year, India’s leaders talked about how our country is becoming great at AI. But a new report shows that many students don’t even have the…
Terrorist tactics are evolving. Security forces everywhere must gear up New Year’s car attack on a New Orleans street that left 15 dead again shows the limits of old ways against terror. All the sniffer dogs and 3D scanners in the world fail when everyday objects become projectiles and battering rams. Doctors say dose makes…
Will the new year begin with the passing of the old guard? Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been giants of Indian cricket – 2024 began with Sharma leading the team to their second World T20 title, and Kohli is comfortably placed among the all-time greats to have played the game. But 2024’s last few…
To,The Hon’ble finance minister,Government of India,North Block, New Delhi. Subject: Recommendations for Simplifying Direct and Indirect Tax Systems in the Upcoming Budget Respected madam, I am writing to humbly present a few ideas for your consideration as you prepare the forthcoming Union Budget. These recommendations aim to simplify taxation, reduce litigation, and foster economic growth…
For more than two decades, the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) has been submitting an annual report on ‘military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China’ to the US Congress, pursuant to its National Defence Authorisation Act 2000. Over the period, these reports became quite popular due to authoritative, fact-based and occasionally explosive…
