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