Trump’s tariffs do not travel
It can be conveniently contended that Preemption, whether be it in the realm of strategy, political diplomacy or even economic diplomacy happens to be the au currant order of the…
When banks lose interest, in you & me
Financial mis-selling happens when bankers lure customers to meet their targets. Eg: selling insurance while hawking investment options. To tackle it, fix sellers’ incentive structure & mandate stiff penalties Sometime…
Obedience Is Overrated
Do older people always give good advice? Sometimes they do. But young people also need to think for themselves. When Sam Altman told a hall full of IIT students that…
Bots In Store For Us?
AI to do most white-collar jobs soon? Improbable. But, say, it does. Then even the rich won’t be so rich A 7,000-word blog post by a tiny New York-based financial…
Bots In Store For Us?
AI to do most white-collar jobs soon? Improbable. But, say, it does. Then even the rich won’t be rich A small financial research company in New York wrote a very…
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An egg-supply hub hatches an inhuman scam Maharashtra’s Thane-Badlapur belt bred militant trade unionism in the 1970s. That ghost was laid, and replaced by laying hens. Badlapur’s eggs became a…
Sam Altman’s battery theory, crisis of intelligence, and loot gaye Lutyens
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. This week we explore Sam Altman’s battery theory of humanity, talk about Lutyens’ bust being removed from Rashtrapati Bhavan, examine…
Why engineering universities must safeguard their science core
Expansion and the hidden risk Technological universities across India are expanding at unprecedented speed. New programmes in artificial intelligence, semiconductor technologies, clean-energy systems, robotics, biomedical devices and advanced manufacturing are…
“Penny-wise, pound-foolish” approach of RBI is responsible for bank frauds
The recent detection of a Rs 590 crore fraud in IDFC First Bank has once again highlighted the vulnerabilities in India’s banking oversight system. While banks—whether government-owned, private, or cooperative—are…
Japanese artist enthrals Bikaner House
Opening today at Bikaner House is the small 50-painting show by 81-year-old Japanese artist Komugai Minoru. Self-taught artist who began life as a designer, his travels around the world taught…