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Competition, merit define Macaulay's other key legacy

India, Oct. 31 -- Last Sunday was the 226th birth anniversary of Thomas Babington Macaulay. Few British statesmen have left a deeper mark on India, or been more misunderstood in the country, than Maca... और पढ़ें


Indian democracy: Views of voters and experts at variance

India, Oct. 17 -- A striking feature of global surveys on democracy is the disconnect between how democracy is viewed in theory and in practice. In its 2023 survey of 24 countries, Pew found that the ... और पढ़ें


The political ascetic who set the stage for a cricketing prince

India, Oct. 3 -- Last month saw the 154th birth anniversary of Ranjitsinhji, the first Indian to play Test cricket for England. Later this month, the 92nd edition of the tournament named after him - t... और पढ़ें


Indian Americans must keep marching despite racial insults

India, Sept. 19 -- It seems that scarcely a week goes by without Indian Americans becoming targets of abuse. Whether they are attending a football game or building a temple, their place in the US is u... और पढ़ें


The pros and cons of destructive book scanning by AI firms

India, Sept. 5 -- The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race has a new victim - second-hand books. Over the past summer, reports have emerged of AI developers around the world purchasing vast quantities of... और पढ़ें


The promise and peril of the global city in our times

India, Aug. 22 -- In 1972, S Rajaratnam, Singapore's first minister of foreign affairs, delivered a prescient speech entitled "Singapore: Global City". Drawing on Arnold Toynbee's Cities on the Move (... और पढ़ें


Jack Dorsey is wrong on Bitchat and India's takedown order: Here's why

India, Aug. 8 -- In his famous essay, On Bullshit, philosopher Harry Frankfurt wrote that the "essence of bullshit" is a "phony" statement that is "disconnected from a concern with the truth". It come... और पढ़ें