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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.

SubscriberWrites: Private universities’ fee hike row—250% rise in just four years

While these institutions were meant to increase access and opportunities, they are increasingly seen as commercial enterprises prioritizing profits.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.