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Though overcrowding is common in India, the world’s most populous country, crowd management is rarely a top priority for governments
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The United States and Britain refused to sign the Paris AI Summit Declaration that called for policies to keep AI “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy” shows the inherent contradictions in approach
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will finally leave the ISS and head home, bringing the curtains down on an unexpected ‘Lost in Space’-like saga
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The Modi-Trump meeting is an opportunity for both countries to pursue a pragmatic approach towards trade
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The Defence Ministry must take note of the frustration voiced by Air Chief who has rightly questioned HAL’s commitment to meet the timelines
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There is a need for equitable access to AI to avoid perpetuating a digital divide that is already existing across the world
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The resignation of N Biren Singh offers a window of opportunity for the Centre to find a political solution to the Manipur unrest
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Though there are some positive takeaways in the ASER 2024 report, several areas, including gender gap in digital literacy, continue to cause concern
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H-1B visa, the popular path to citizenship, faces heightened scrutiny under Trump’s 'America First' policies
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Though Modi had, in 2022, castigated other parties for propagating a ‘freebies culture’, the BJP’s Delhi manifesto has gone one up on the AAP playbook
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America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation comes as no surprise as Trump’s hostility towards the global body is well-known
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The Israel-Hamas truce requires sincerity, foresight and an accommodative approach from both sides to make the deal work
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait has opened up opportunities for expanding the partnership
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In rejecting another debate, the former President suggested that a “prizefighter" who loses a bout is always the one to call for a rematch
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Hyderabad: Given its hegemonic actions and blatant breach of international protocols in the recent past, China’s move to dock its spy ship in Sri Lanka must be viewed with suspicion. India’s concerns in this regard are quite justified as the ‘Yuan Wang 5’ is a powerful tracking vessel whose significant aerial reach — reportedly around […]
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The Supreme Court’s ruling that the States and the Centre can equally legislate on matters of Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a welcome development. This upholds the spirit of cooperative federalism, for which the States like Telangana have been steadfastly fighting. In fact, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has been at the forefront […]
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The latest revelations raise disturbing questions over the conduct of government agencies in the entire episode
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Silence of political parties on mob justice amounts to normalising despicable acts like lynching in the name of religion
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The resurgence of Covid-19 in Europe and the United States and the fear of a similar surge in infections during the months of winter have fuelled the demand for booster Covid vaccines in India. In a desperate attempt to contain the surge, many countries in Europe have gone into lockdown and have also launched massive […]
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The Centre has set a target to cut air pollution by 20-30% by 2024 but the approach has been piecemeal
