Opinion | Dahaad vs Them: Lessons In Representing Caste - In Full
Sumit Baudh | Tuesday May 21, 2024The popularity of shows like 'Dahaad' and 'Them 2' demands that we pay attention to how social identities are portrayed, especially when these identities stand at odds with dominant power systems
Opinion | Why Celebrities Are Seeking Legal Protection For Their Personality Rights
Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday May 20, 2024The Delhi HC recently issued an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of film actor Jackie Shroff, restraining several social media accounts, AI Chatbots, and e-commerce websites from exploiting the actor's name, voice, or image.
Opinion | Is Realignment Of Parties Possible Post The Big Poll Verdict?
Lakshmi Iyer | Monday May 20, 2024The TMC in West Bengal and the DMK in Tamil Nadu - both members of the INDIA alliance - seem to have initiated an assessment of their positioning vis-a-vis the political landscape that will take shape post-June 4.
Opinion | AAP's Wavering On The Maliwal Mess Betrays Serious Lack Of Clarity
Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay | Monday May 20, 2024The political wavering reflects a lack of clarity within the AAP on how to save the party and Bibhav Kumar from this crisis and ensure simultaneously that the 'dirt' does not affect the 'hero' aura Kejriwal is riding on since getting bail.
Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: NDA Has A Clear Upper Hand In Phase 5
Amitabh Tiwari | Sunday May 19, 2024The challenge for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is maintaining its tally and preventing any significant slippage in this phase.
Opinion | Lok Sabha Elections: Why A 2004-Like Scenario Is Unlikely
Amitabh Tiwari | Friday May 17, 2024People who believe that the BJP could lose this election often cite the example of 2004, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a public favourite, lost the mandate.
Blog | Sukrutham: Why This 1994 Malayalam Film Should Be Your Weekend Watch
Anand Kochukudy | Friday May 17, 2024Sukrutham, directed by Harikumar and written by MT Vasudevan Nair, stays with you long after you watch it, leaving you with complex existential questions.
Opinion | Know Your Alphabet: A Random A-Z List For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
Derek O'Brien | Friday May 17, 2024'A' is for appointments, namely, the new rules for selecting Election Commissioners; 'B' is for Brij Bhushan Singh; and 'C', for Constitution.
Opinion | OpenAI, Apple iPad: Big Tech Is Triggering Too Many People, Too Fast
Sanjana Ramachandran | Thursday May 16, 2024While Apple has offended people with its new iPad ad, OpenAI has announced their latest update to ChatGPT, GPT-4o, building on the enthrallment and terror their products have unleashed in the last year and a half.
Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In Politics
Jayanta Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 15, 2024A common refrain among those labelled 'defectors', 'deserters', 'rebels', or 'turncoats' is that they're just seeking a better deal.
Opinion | India-Iran Chabahar Deal Signals Resolve Amid A World In Flux
Aditi Bhaduri | Wednesday May 15, 2024India, which sees itself not just as a member of the Global South but as one of its leaders, will have to do a careful balancing act with the West. Therefore, the India-Iran Chabahar deal speaks of a great resolve.
Opinion | Modi And Rahul: In UP, Two Nominations, Worlds Apart
Shubhabrata Bhattacharya | Wednesday May 15, 2024Personae and political styles came into sharp relief when Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi filed their nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in two Uttar Pradesh seats.
Opinion | India's Employment Challenge Needs Solutions, Not Hasty Conclusions
Bibek Debroy, Aditya Sinha | Tuesday May 14, 2024India needs to create more jobs. A realistic figure might be closer to 8 million jobs per year considering the current economic growth rate.
Opinion | ICMR-NIN Guidelines: Dietary Habits That Can Boost Your Health
Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday May 13, 2024Estimates indicate that 56.4% of India's total disease burden is attributable to unhealthy dietary habits.
Blog | 'Inappropriate': When Ola Chatbot Disagreed With CEO Bhavish's Comments
Aaqib Raza Khan | Monday May 13, 2024This writer interacted with Krutrim AI, Ola's generative chatbot, and ironically found an unexpected ally on gender identity issues.