Why & what it means
Many Pak generals have cosied up to US presidents. So, this version isn’t surprising. Deals, like on cryptocurrency, cringe-worthy flattery, and Pak-Saudi-Türkiye-Egypt emerging quad have made Munir the go-between. But,…
Mythos outruns ethos
Is it a publicity stunt? That’s the question techies have been debating since Anthropic announced that they won’t be releasing their “new frontier model” to the public. They’ve given it…
Why our children are feeling so low
By Pulkit Sharma Many of us have mixed memories of our childhood: a good portion of joyful moments, a certain number of painful memories, a few lifechanging experiences, and many…
How I Did It: Jaskaran Khatri
“Growth begins when you step beyond what’s familiar,” says Jaskaran Khatri, who uprooted his life in Punjab to move to Scotland. Enrolling on the Glasgow MBA at Adam Smith Business…
From Ola–Uber to Bharat Taxi: Rethinking platform economics
The introduction of Bharat Taxi is a timely development in India’s fast-changing mobility landscape. While new ride hailing platforms are not entirely uncommon, this initiative stands out for what it…
The adoption trap
India leads the world in enterprise AI deployment. That may be exactly the problem. There is a number that India’s technology sector has been celebrating this month, and it deserves…
From Anaemia to urban deficiencies: Rethinking India’s fortification strategy
It often takes stepping outside India to notice what we overlook at home, for instance, identifying clues to better nutrition policy that are often hiding in plain sight. Anyone who…
Monkey tales
So, we had a simian visitor… almost an impish one at that. First, he made us aware of his existence by his intense curiosity bordering on destructiveness. There was a…
Biogas as a credible alternative to LPG in the face of the West Asia Crisis
As the world’s 3rd largest energy consumer India faces the dual challenge of meeting its growing energy demand while minimising its dependence on fossil fuels. India’s energy sector is heavily…
Maachh-ing ahead
An election troubled in fishy waters Fish is the latest bait in the West Bengal elections. Mamata-di spiced up the electoral roll-jhol , by warning that Bhindi Jowar Party would…