In the relentless saga of India’s fight against the insidious scourge of terrorism, Operation Sindoor stands tall—not merely as a military campaign but as a monumental testament to resilience, justice, and the unyielding spirit of humanity. This operation is a clarion call, echoing far beyond South Asia’s borders, signifying India’s unwavering resolve to uproot terror’s…
It often begins in conversation. A gentle sparring of ideas with a dear friend—someone I respect deeply. “If you reject western modernity,” they ask, “then what is modernity to you?” It’s a fair question. One I keep returning to. Because today’s world is obsessed with the appearance of progress: faster trains, smarter phones, borderless love,…
Our last article on the current state of courtesy and etiquette among the current generation elicited quite a few enthusiastic responses. These were divided into two clear camps. Camp 1 was those who say please and thank you even to AI in the hope of mercy from theoverlords when the world turns over to technology…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not even a decade old. Starting with the experiments of Alpha-Zero in later part of the last decade, with a desire to exceed the limits of strategic planning by humans on chessboard it soon spread in to variegated segments like natural language processing (NLP), predictive data analytics and even quest for…
CDS clarified key facts about Op Sindoor in Singapore. These echo a world history lesson. Success in war is determined by achieving one’s political aim. Military losses are the wrong metric A lot of heat and dust has risen in the wake of the Operation Sindoor interviews given by our Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)…
AI-powered drones, as used by Ukraine deep in Russian territory, are here. India must invest in R&D In a first-of-its kind operation, Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone attack on Russia’s bomber fleet, reportedly destroying more than 40 heavy aircraft. In what is being dubbed as Russia’s ‘Pearl Harbour’ moment, the strikes took place at…
Over the last decade, international climate finance mechanisms such as the Adaptation Fund (AF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have provided over $25 billion to address urgent adaptation and mitigation needs in developing countries. On the surface, these data suggest a strong global commitment to climate action….
In the digital age, where billions of photographs are shared online each day, our faces particularly our smiles are more than just expressions. They are potential forensic tools. A novel study has emerged spotlighting a futuristic approach to human identification: comparing smile photographs taken from selfies. The identification of unknown individuals whether in criminal investigations,…
It was a balmy Sunday evening in Singapore. The humid sorts, where your dog has barked at everything with a pulse before his post walk exhaustion made him lie flat on the floor and press hard, till he looked like a furry lizard trying to mate with the ceramic floor. The time when dusk is…
Many are keenly observing India’s negotiations with the US to lower tariffs on imports to India. I might be oversimplifying in my mind, but I am mighty confused on about why this is becoming so overtly complicated. As a voluntary disclosure, I am just excited to have those bourbon whiskeys at a much lower price…
