Annual Status of Education Report shows best improvement in reading and basic arithmetic levels in 20 years, but there’s a concerning finding. Government school enrolments, which rose during pandemic years possibly due to financial constraints, have dropped to pre-pandemic levels, signalling a deep-rooted lack of faith in the education system.
Resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 isn’t strategic shift. It’s a pragmatic move
Resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 builds on the tactical disengagement at the LAC. This apparent thaw doesn’t indicate military or strategic shifts. With an unpredictable US and the trade dependence on China, it is, at best, pragmatism. If there’s another Chinese backstabbing, India can quickly suspend these incremental steps.
China’s DeepSeek is a boost to the overall AI industry. India is falling behind in the race
China’s DeepSeek AI tool is more a boost to the overall industry than a blow to the incumbent players, immediate stock market reactions notwithstanding. Rather than keeping their code proprietary, DeepSeek has made it open-source. Others will soon replicate its advances. India is, unfortunately, falling further behind in this race.
India has way too many idiots in its population of 1.4 billion.
When there is so much human stupidity to go around, why bother creating artificial intelligence?