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TopicHow India Became Democratic

Topic: How India Became Democratic

Universal adult franchise was the greatest experiment in India’s democratic history

ThePrint Team -
In this excerpt, Ornit Shah explains how electoral democracy, shaped by the imagination of bureaucrats, came to life through universal adult franchise.

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Opinion

AI Is hastening the résumé’s demise. Good riddance

Stephen Mihm -
The résumé’s usefulness was short-lived at best and should have been replaced with a better way to evaluate job seekers long ago.

India’s agricultural water crisis needs technology, innovation—and women

Is sharing phone passwords the ultimate sign of commitment in modern dating?

Economy

Billionaire Peter Thiel’s capital firm backs AI cow collar startup at $2 billion valuation

Rebecca Torrence -
The technology, designed by start-up Halter, creates a virtual fence for cattle and enables farmers to monitor the animals’ location & health through an app.

Defence

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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