When the India AI Impact Summit wrapped up in New Delhi this February, the headline numbers were about investment: over $200 billion in commitments, a $15 billion data centre hub from Google in Visakhapatnam, and a national AI market expected to grow from roughly $9.5 billion in 2024 to $130 billion by 2032. Less discussed,…
On Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy’s birth anniversary, the data shows his founding question – who gets treated and where Every year on July 1st, the country remembers the life of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, National Doctors’ Day: Honoring Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and the Unsung Heroes Bridging India’s Health Divide, the legendary physician, freedom fighter,…
MORE MONEY THAN EVER, REACHING THE SAME PLACES Here is a genuinely encouraging statistic, followed immediately by a genuinely uncomfortable one. Since India’s CSR mandate came into effect in 2014 under the Companies Act, more than Rs 2.2 lakh crore has flowed into the country’s development sector. Nearly two third of total spending in just…
A BILL THAT ALREADY FAILED ONCE, COMING BACK FOR ROUND TWO Most legislation that fails to pass quietly disappears from the agenda, reworked or abandoned. The Delimitation Bill, 2026 and its companion Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, are taking the harder path. The central government is now actively preparing to reintroduce both pieces of legislation when…
Envision a commitment extended to everyone around the globe: when you fall ill, you have access to a physician. When you are expecting a child, you can give birth securely. When you are facing the end of life, you will not endure suffering. That none of this will lead to financial ruin for your family….
Actor turned politician c. joseph vijay(tvk) celebrates after historic victory in the 2026 assembly elections THE SEAT STALIN WON THREE TIMES AND LOST THE FOURTH M.K. Stalin had won the Kolathur constituency three consecutive times. On May 4, 2026, when the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election results. The election…
A BONE DENSITY TEST AND A BATTING AVERAGE THAT DOESN’T NEED ONE There are two separate conversations happening about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi this year, and Indian cricket has not yet figured out how to hold both at once. The first conversation is about numbers so extraordinary they read like typos: 776 runs in IPL 2026, a…
From a young age we’re taught that lying is wrong. But the disturbing fact is that deception is one of the oldest and most effective strategies in nature, and one of the most tacitly crucial pieces of the social ecology of human life. Before the dawn of man, organisms were bending, hiding, and distorting information…
India’s unbeaten run in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ended after costly dropped catches allowed Marizanne Kapp to steer South Africa to victory. Jhulan Goswami believes sharper fielding could have changed the result as India now faces a crucial semifinal race.
A WALK HE’S MADE A THOUSAND TIMES, IN A VERY DIFFERENT ROOM Rohit Sharma has walked out to bat under more pressure than most people will ever know. A World Cup final chase. A must-win Champions Trophy knockout. The opening overs of a T20 World Cup campaign with an entire country’s expectations sitting on his…
