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Top 5 tech trends that alarmed us in 2023

As AI advanced to rival human intelligence, India had its own tech tango.

Why surge pricing can spark a brighter future for solar power

A consistent level of electricity into the night involves a very high escalation of cost. The use of a price system might offer a better solution.

Eastward friction, Westward charm — China’s foreign policy in 2023 & what to expect next

While much of China’s current focus is on stabilising relations with the US and the West, its approach towards several Asian countries has been less conciliatory.

How Instagram helped these 7 songs go viral in 2023

Since Instagram launched Reels in 2020, songs and artistes have found the platform a route to viral fame, with some tracks being rediscovered years after their initial release.

New criminal bills don’t make earthshaking changes to old laws. They would burden courts

The Union government could have expanded the range of compoundable offences if the goal was to decongest the criminal justice system.

Everyone wrote Bollywood obit. Then Shah Rukh Khan made the miracle happen

From Kerala Story, Animal, 12th Fail, to Barbie and Oppenheimer, Indian audiences lapped up these films and were hungry for more. No matter the controversies.

What’s the history of India’s Union territories? They were once among 4 types of ‘states’

At the time of the commencement of the Constitution, we had four types of states – Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D.

Baloch women marched to Islamabad, told the world what Pakistan’s been doing in Balochistan

Balochistan's women and children who marched to Islamabad live in uncertainty, unsure if they are widowed or orphaned. Their demand from Pakistan Army and government to end enforced disappearances is now known globally.

Why Red Sea crisis could cost India—Modi govt sets energy goals but doesn’t follow through

Just because India's increased oil imports proved beneficial after Russia-Ukraine war doesn't mean Modi govt should continue with it. Israel-Hamas conflict could hurt us now.

Karan Johar is going on about nepotism in every KWK episode. It’s a masterclass in PR

On Koffee With Karan with Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Ananya Pandey, Johar has tried to shift the blame. Nepotism whitewashed, with a pinch of nostalgia.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.