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SubscriberWrites: History and evolution of gossip, news and propaganda; how it can affect society

From gossip to news to propaganda—all shape society, but when falsehoods turn into belief, they enslave minds and blur truth, making critical analysis more vital than ever.

SubscriberWrites: ‘Divyang’ and Politics of Naming —Rethinking Language for Persons with Disabilities

Calling persons with disabilities ‘Divyang’ may sound noble, but critics say it romanticizes struggle, masks barriers, and risks replacing real rights with token symbolism.

SubscriberWrites: India’s IT industry is at a crossroads; it’s going from coding factories to research hubs

AI is rewriting the rules for India’s IT giants—once masters of coding scale, they must now pivot to research, IP, and innovation or risk sliding into low-value commoditization.

SubscriberWrites: India & the USA – Democracies at War

India’s values-based stand clashes with Trump’s MAGA dominance, turning a tariff war into a larger battle over democracy, equity, and the future of global leadership.

SubscriberWrites: This and That – India has to decide

India is at the center of world attention for the turn of events in its relation with the USA. Here are some stray thoughts on India at cross roads.

SubscriberWrites: Onam ushers in the question – who really banished Mahabali?

From regal ruler to grinning mascot, Mahabali’s image has been hijacked by advertisers—turning Onam from myth and memory into Kerala’s biggest shopping carnival.

SubscriberWrites: China’s quiet defiance in the age of Trump

Trump’s coercive order has bent most nations—but China’s defiance shows the power of indispensability. For India, the choice is clear: build leverage or remain at the mercy of geopolitics.

SubscriberWrites: Decoding the unprecedented Gold rally

Gold surges to $3,380/oz in Aug 2025, driven by weak dollar, inflation, Fed rate cut hopes & central bank buying, but risks of correction loom amid global uncertainty.

SubscriberWrites: AI and Parkinson’s Law

The Myth of Inevitable Job Loss

SubscriberWrites: Why is India’s multi-alignment the best answer to America’s tariff diplomacy?

India–US ties face turbulence as Trump’s tariffs, Russia oil row & Pakistan tilt strain trust. India must deepen multi-alignment with Europe & Japan to secure autonomy in a volatile world.

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India’s labour policy left it unable to compete with other eastern economies: Nani A Palkhivala

Liberty without accountability is the freedom of the fool. Our concept of freedom will remain impoverished until it is deepened by liberal education, wrote Nani A Palkhivala in 1995.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.