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When Machines Imagine: The Promise and the Risk

The ongoing revolutions in AI are exciting. The rush to use it in public-facing applications, however, poses risk as AI does not yet come with guarantees for correctness or tolerance for errors. AI…
▶19-Jun-2025
Subhashis Banerjee

Pahalgam, Sindoor and After

Pakistan’s army has an interest in provoking India for it can then rally the masses to its side. But over time domestic antagonism to the “khakis” will only grow, which could then change the dynamics…
▶18-Jun-2025
Kesava Menon

Rights in the Aadhaar Machine

A recent judgement of the Supreme Court engages with the consequences of failures in digital public infrastructures that deny rightful entitlements.
▶17-Jun-2025
John Simte

From Tanks to Selfies, Vietnam 50 Years On

Vietnam has evolved from a war-torn nation into a modern, fast-developing country with a young, forward-looking population. Brimming with national pride, it eagerly embraces change—yet it continues…
▶16-Jun-2025
Geetanjali Singh Chanda

Jammu and Kashmir Pays the Price for a War with No End

For over 70 years, people in border villages of India and Pakistan have lived with uncertainty. Political decisions or tensions on the border can instantly disrupt lives. Yet, they persevere daily,…
▶09-Jun-2025
Anuradha Bhasin

ANI vs YouTubers: The 'Fair Use' Defence

Indian law does allows for fair use of copyrighted material. But it’s not as simple as the amount of material used.
▶10-Jun-2025
Vineet Bhalla

How Some Highly Educated Middle-Class Women Manage to Navigate Care and Work

A workspace for highly educated women forced to leave their trained careers is emerging—they avoid demanding full‑time roles of 70 plus weekly hours, and opt for contract or home‑based work while…
▶19-May-2025
Mala Khullar, Ratna M Sudarshan

What will it take for India's New Free Trade Agreements to Avoid Pitfalls?

The India-UK free trade agreement may serve as a model for a future deal with the EU. However, talks with the US risk introducing tough terms into a bilateral pact. As imports rise through these FTAs…
▶04-Jun-2025
Biswajit Dhar

Challenge of Balancing Privacy and Transparency

With the right to privacy guaranteed in India, the state cannot force public disclosure of personal data. Access must be justified on the ground of legitimate interests, empowering bureaucrats to…
▶28-May-2025
Prashant Reddy T

Fragile Peace, War, and the People on the Border

The most recent round of India-Pakistan hostilities reaffirmed a stark truth—for border residents, war is a zero-sum game. They gain nothing, but lose their safety, property, livelihoods, and even…
▶30-May-2025
Nazir Ahmad Mir

The Indus Water Wars: What Comes Next?

India has a strong case to revise the Indus Waters Treaty. But how it gets Pakistan onto the table will cast a shadow on its water-sharing deals with China and Bangladesh.
▶29-May-2025
Raag Yadava

Kendriya Vidyalaya Model is a Blueprint for Quality Public Schooling

To harness India’s demographic dividend, strategic investment in education is essential. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan shows how decentralised management can deliver quality schooling. With…
▶14-May-2025
Amarjeet Sinha