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AI governance a delicate dance between innovation & oversight. MeitY’s 2024 advisory shows why

The 2024 advisory goes well beyond the scope of the IT rules by seemingly creating an AI governance mandate – raising questions about its validity and the future of AI governance in India.

Online creeps are ‘crushing’ on Aaradhya Bachchan. It’s bordering on paedophilia

The comments on social media show how it’s become normal to sexualise children. Comments like ‘maa se beti crush updated’ to another asking why she didn’t dress like this before.

Imran Khan’s resurrection will bring the dark ages to Pakistan. It’s just a matter of time

‘U-turn Khan’ earned his nickname after breaking approximately 130 promises in less than 4 years. When reminded he said reneging on earlier promises is a 'hallmark of great leadership'.

Modi govt misuse of institutions makes Indira Gandhi’s 1971 act seem like a traffic offence

In Modi-style politics, the ED, governors, returning officers, in short almost all institutions of state, are pressed into service to make life impossible for political opponents.

Affectionate diplomacy & politics underestimated in West. India-Russia ties offer a lesson

India and Vietnam won't take an overtly transactional or unsentimental approach towards Russia. It's the West that needs a dose of 'affectionate politics' in calculating Russia’s global clout.

Just how staggering is the logistic of conducting Lok Sabha election in India? 1st to 18th

Over 960 million electors, 470 million of them women, will soon elect 543 Lok Sabha MPs by casting their ballots in 1.2 million booths overseen by 15 million officials across 28 states and nine Union territories in a multi-phase election.

Israel lost control of the ‘narrative’ to Left academics. India must not go the same way

Israel is paying a heavy price today for ignoring the vicious propaganda unleashed by academic cabals in the West. India runs the same risk unless it takes the battle of words forward.

160-yr-old law on wills for modern India? Uttarakhand’s UCC has just copy-pasted it

The colonial-era law governing wills is bulky, overly prescriptive, and inaccessible. It should be simple and pithy. Most countries follow this format.

I’m an Indian woman, I’m tired of outraging. Jharkhand tourist gangrape won’t change a thing

No one is defaming India more than Indian men. The burden of India’s culture of sexual violence lies with Indian men alone.

BJP has a ‘non-Bengali’ image problem. Pawan Singh’s nomination makes it worse

Pawan Singh’s nomination is just the latest in BJP’s string of missteps since the 2021 Assembly polls.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.