HyperWrite CEO Matt Shumer’s post ‘Something Big is Happening’ has generated a viral earthquake. The post was widely shared because it was not just speculation, but a report from the trenches. He has described how he gave a complex coding task to an AI agent, GPT-5.3 Codex. When he returned after four hours, the work…
I’ll be in India this week for the Global AI Impact Summit, where conversations will focus on expanding access to AI and putting it to work for more people, in more parts of the country, as quickly as possible. The momentum is clear. As of this month, India has 100 million weekly active users, giving…
From the way the ground is shifting, this is no longer just about whether the Bharatiya Janata Party can win Kerala — it is increasingly about when that moment finally comes. There are regions where politics feels transactional — power traded for patronage and periodic promises. And then there is Kerala, where for decades politics,…
Europe is emerging as a key pillar in India’s diversified defence partnerships. Historically reliant on Russia for major platforms, lately, it has increasingly engaged with the United States, and now, India is balancing its portfolio with deeper European ties. India’s decision to approve the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets—most of which will be…
When holidays stop feeling like holidays for children School holidays are supposed to bring relief. A pause from early morning alarms, preparing tiffin, and daily academic pressure. Children eagerly wait for vacations for lazy mornings, outdoor play and visits to relatives. Yet, the announcement of holidays comes with a bunch of holiday homework that turns…
For decades, India’s nuclear law lived in silos, one statute for power, another for liability, and an unspoken assumption that the State alone could shoulder both risk and responsibility. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025 (SHANTI Act) breaks decisively from that inheritance. The rollout of India’s new nuclear…
We all love the idea of being organized. But we hate the idea of cleaning up. And that’s the paradox. One of the hardest parts of staying organized is not arranging things beautifully — it’s keeping clutter from creeping back in. Most of us secretly believe this: “One day, when I get a full free…
…The very foundations of modern society There’s a 15-year-old YouTube video, showing a toddler scrolling and clicking on an iPad. She tries those moves on magazines, and gives up, perhaps concluding that a magazine is a broken iPad. Which sums up our relationship with print these days. In US, a 2024 study shows daily screen…
It’s more than just cheering when India wins Did you know that one India–Pakistan cricket match can make about $250 million? That sounds huge! But that number doesn’t really tell us if cricket is healthy all over the world. In the men’s T20 World Cup, there are 20 teams. But many of the smaller teams…
A playback song from Chak De! India goes: “Baadal par paanv hain, ya chhoota gaon hai, ab toh bhai chal padi, apni yeh naav hai – our feet rest on clouds, or perhaps it’s a village left behind; our little boat has finally set sail.” The song creates imagery of freedom, of soaring high, of…