Test For Tarique
Will he choose a good relationship with India? India was quietly hoping for this election result in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won clearly. For India, this feels a…
Lowering benchmarks and higher risks in medical education
As per details presented in the Rajya Sabha, India has a Doctor-Population Ratio estimated at 1:811 (i.e. 1 doctor per 811 people) based on the availability of Allopathic and AYUSH…
The tragic case of Jaahnavi Kandula
This week, a $29 million settlement in Seattle reopens a wound that many Indians abroad never quite allowed themselves to examine. In Arizona, an Indian-origin scientist is honoured for work…
India’s next AI leap will not be about models. It will be about visibility
India is entering a decisive phase in its artificial intelligence journey. Over the last two years, conversations around AI have largely revolved around model sizes, GPU access, and sovereign infrastructure.…
This might be artful
Ireland has decided to help artists by giving some of them money every month, even if they are not selling lots of art. This money is called a “basic income.”…
Why political left or right are exclusionary
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev We are witnessing a resurgence of right-wing movements worldwide. Many believe this is a natural consequence of left wing having overplayed its hand in previous decades. The…
Speaker’s not the issue, not speaking to each other is
In what can only be termed as most unfortunate, Congress-led opposition’s move to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla marks a new low in trust between govt and rival political…
Bash all day, buy all night
When it comes to US, investors the world over now love to ‘Bash All Day, Buy All Night’. Travelling recently across Asia, Europe and West Asia, I was struck by…
A is for appum
When I’m in Goa, as I was recently, I’m faced with a Hamletesque dilemma: To poee, or not to poee; that is the question.The poee is a traditional Goan bread…
Right call, RBI
Banks shouldn’t be growing their bottom line by misguiding customers. New directive will hopefully stop it Walking into a bank can feel a bit uncomfortable. Long ago, the lines were…