Conman saga reveals dangers of bureaucratic raj in J&K
While Jammu and Kashmir waits for its long overdue election, people need to be assured that those who rule in their name have no unchecked powers. Those behind the Kiran Patel breach need to …
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Long story short, I am back to college at 55
Inside the train, there was great bonhomie among the daily commuters. As the train reached my station, small and sleepy, and used by nearby residents as an uninterrupted walking space, I got ready for …
EXCLUSIVE: ‘A Chernobyl for AI’ looms if artificial intelligence is kept unchecked, says scientist Stuart Russell
UC Berkley Professor Stuart Russell Russell is one of the prominent AI experts who signed the petition to pause the development of the next powerful iteration of GPT-4 Danny D’Cruze Stuart Russell, a Professor …
Centre changes gas pricing formula, imposes cap on rates of CNG, piped cooking gas
Cabinet nod to new gas pricing formula, imposes cap to keep rates of CNG, piped cooking gas under check, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur Cabinet approved floor of $4/MMBtu for APM gas, ceiling of …
Express View: Finland joining NATO could affect Delhi too
Finland’s neutrality in favour of the Soviet Union through the Cold War made “Finlandisation” part of global diplomatic lexicon. As Finland and Sweden turn from neutrals to Western allies, the militarisation of the high …
Foreign Trade Policy 2023: Old policy for new world
Biswajit Dhar writes: E-commerce, a focus of FTP 2023, is an area in which India has looked less comfortable in the past for at least two reasons. (Representational/File) It should have focussed on facilitation, …
Social media narratives on Article 370 show how opinion is manufactured and manipulated
On the day, (August 5, 2019) the decision on abrogation was taken, there was no hour when a pro-abrogation hashtag did not occupy the top 5 ranks. A neutral-tone hashtag (#Article370) occupied a spot …
AMU, beyond the anti-India slander
When the movement for a separate homeland was looked up with reverent awe, the Aligarh Muslim University stood against the myopic attempt and still stands for free inquiry, large-hearted tolerance and scientific temper. When …
How ‘happiest’ became the aim
Modern psychologists believe happiness is a habit that can be cultivated. (Express Photo) Unfortunately human beings tend to believe they will be happy once they have everything they want, but generally what they want …
Misogyny in the matrimonial market: Data shows Indian men prefer wives without jobs
Data on women’s market and domestic work in India reveal patterns that line up with these male preferences. In urban India, married women spend almost 7.5 times more time on domestic work as compared …