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If we observe leading tourism attractions closely, from the street markets of Bangkok and hawker centres of Singapore to the tapas bars of Madrid, trattorias of Milan and opulent diners of Dubai, you’d notice how powerfully food shapes a destination’s identity. In each of these places, cuisine is not just nourishment or indulgence, it is…
Companies and governments stand to reap huge efficiency and productivity gains from AI. Innovation in scientific research, particularly in medicine, will accelerate. But technological revolutions also bring disruption. Changes from AI are occurring in both tech and non-tech companies. Even as AI is eroding headcount in many tech companies it is creating new opportunities and…
In India, cinema has always been more than entertainment — it is our shared diary, our mirror, our collective dream. Yet, in recent years, that dream has begun to tremble. Recently, when the internationally acclaimed film Santosh (2024) — which premiered at Cannes to critical applause — was stopped from release in theatres and also on Indian…
Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face, recently promised a government job for every family in Bihar. The remark is symptomatic of a deeper structural problem that has led to limited public aspirations and expectations. Decades of state-led opportunity monopolies have eroded not only the private sector but also the capacities of…
Persecuted botanists, seed bank & siege of Leningrad How political ideology and violence can lay waste to scientific achievement, and the resilience and resolve of scientists committed to their mission despite persecution, war and starvation, is the story Simon Parkin tells in The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad: A True Story of Science and Sacrifice in aCity Under Siege ….
Every spike in orders triggers a reaction somewhere else — in operations/Kitchens,finance, delivery logistics, or algorithmic ranking. In part 4, Aakarshan of AdvanceX and I whiteboard the business into a causal loop diagram. This piece will make you realize how a business isn’t just a spreadsheet — it’s a living organism. Why it matters: Operators…
This week, we begin with a story that has stirred both devotion and debate: US Vice President JD Vance’s comments about his Hindu wife’s “non-religious” upbringing — remarks that have upset Indian Americans and reignited questions about faith, identity, and ambition in MAGA America. Meanwhile, an Indian Redditor living in the US reminds us that…
A week ago I got an email from X , I only have around 1000 followers so wondered why. In a really polite letter they told me that I had put up a short video on my X and that the Pakistani Telecom Authority had wanted it removed and my X account! Imagine my shock….
Rural India is undergoing a significant transformation with the digitisation of land records, thereby modernising the management of land ownership. The initiative is aimed at enhancing transparency and efficiency in land administration, empowering millions of rural households. Officials believe the initiative will enhance: Real-time access to land ownership details; Improve the utilisation of land resources;…
Nitish appears to be turning anti-incumbency into leverage by absorbing and redirecting it. His incrementalist approach may again position him as the best bet in case of another fractured mandateNotwithstanding exit polls and television debates, a familiar script could unfold in Bihar. After intra-alliance bickering over seats and the sudden announcement of a deputy CM,…
