This piece could have very easily been about the recent Iran-Pakistan diplomatic spat. But mercifully, it is not. There are two reasons. One, it is still a developing story. Pakistan … Read More
The news that Elon Musk had named platform X’s AI companion ‘Grok’ came as a surprise. The name comes from Robert A Heinlein’s 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land. … Read More
When you are obsessing about petty domestic disputes and mundane minutiae of existence you forget to pay attention to the world-changing events around you as they occur. Somewhere between the … Read More
It is customary to write a summary of an entire year’s major events in its final days. I have been doing this invariably for the past twenty-five years. Yes, that’s … Read More
Imagine setting out to settle on a distant planet with a large crew and realising as you land there after a long, arduous journey that you have made no provision … Read More
Countless books have been written about this ape-descended life form that just refuses to take a hint. Kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order primates, species homo sapiens. This is … Read More
Hurt people hurt people. Sitcoms often embed such profound statements in their deep conversations. But by the time the part of your brain that deals with serious stuff takes notice … Read More
Rachel Maddow’s new book Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism is a gripping tale of Nazi machinations in America in the lead-up to and during the second world war. In … Read More
The election season in the US is about to begin. In our region, too, it has kinda sorta started. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka all seem to be gearing … Read More
There are several analogies to describe our current state of affairs. Caught in a tractor beam and trapped in a gravity well. But one fits like a glove. Treadmill walking. … Read More
