…For more people to follow the example of a Kerala couple, trust in state organ donation system is essential Parents of Aalin Sherin Abraham showed courage and compassion in donating their brain-dead infant’s body parts. The gesture has given life and vision to four children. Organ donation isn’t easy – a complex of beliefs &…
India has to make an important choice about Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI needs two big things: A lot of electricity, and very powerful computer chips called GPUs. These chips are super expensive—one chip can cost as much as a car! India already has many of these chips, but they use a huge amount of electricity….
A baby girl in Kerala named Aalin Sherin Abraham did something very brave — even though she was very young. After she became brain-dead, her parents decided to donate her organs. Because of their decision, four other children got a chance to live or see again. That is an amazing gift. But organ donation is…
The week of love has just slipped past us. Roses have begun to wilt, dinner reservations have returned to their weekday anonymity, and the language of affection has retreated from timelines and shop windows. The seven-day procession of roses, proposals, chocolates and promises has quietly folded back into ordinary life. This is usually where Valentine’s…
A sign outside Washington Post HQ read: Democracy Dies with Billionaires. It echoed the paper’s own motto and captured a new discomfort – one of America’s most storied newsrooms now lives at the mercy of a single balance sheet and a single temperament. When Jeff Bezos bought the Post in 2013, his early message was…
Monetary policy has been relentlessly focused on ways to increase the flow of credit to the productive sectors of the economy. Against the backdrop of a resilient economy and low inflation, keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent and maintaining a neutral stance was expected. What is unique about monetary policy is its role…
Know Thyself: Socrates said 2500 years ago, there is more to life than knowledge of stones, trees or distant stars; we need to go INSIDE to know the MIND of man. Thus, a compulsory part of schooling and education must be to learn: i) What the Mind is and its nature ii) How the body-mind get…
In 2026, global geopolitics is shaped less by single events and more by the complex mix of power rivalries, energy issues, shifting alliances, and new security challenges. This week shows a world that is unstable but adapting, as countries try to keep order even while old systems are under strain. The Munich Security Conference: Trans-Atlantic…
Trust is a behaviour, not a statement. I walked into the team’s daily standup like I always had. Sat down. Listened. Asked a few questions. Nothing unusual. Except everything about it was wrong. I’d recently been elevated to a new higher leadership position, overseeing people across multiple functions. But I was still showing up to…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping childhood whether we intend it to or not. It’s helping millions of children learn better, access healthcare faster and navigate a changing world with greater opportunity. It could also deepen inequality, exclusion and risk at an unprecedented scale. The difference lies in the choices we make now about how AI is…