The Bihar Assembly Election of 2025 will likely be remembered as one of the most decisive mandates in the state’s recent political history. By early afternoon on November 14, the …
Opinion
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Govt. Shutdown Ends, Washington’s Deal Leaves Obamacare Subsidies Hanging in Suspense with Threats of Higher Health Costs
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 7 minutes readWashington woke up from its latest fiscal standoff this week with the federal government reopened, hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers heading back to their desks, and a narrowly brokered …
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How the Shutdown Began and How it Ended with a Bipartisan Approach
by TN Ashokby TN Ashok 10 minutes readThe longest ever 42-day US government shutdown ended today with congress approving a bipartisan package to reopen the government when a deal was struck after several weeks of stalemate: the …
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Exploring Humanity’s Shadows: Jitish Kallat and Raqib Shaw at Chicago’s Art Institute
by Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan 6 minutes readWhat does it mean to be human? Two unusual exhibits bring us closer to our shadow selves, forcing the viewer to ask hard questions: how do we engage with the …
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Patna, India — Bihar’s fiercely contested Assembly election — marked by record turnout, generational rhetoric, and a two-phase voting marathon — has concluded with an unmistakable headline from India’s leading exit …
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How the Magnificent Seven’s unprecedented spending spree could reshape capitalism—or collapse under its own weight In the sterile conference rooms of Mountain View, Redmond, and Menlo Park, a peculiar species …
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Privilege Denied: The Legal Limbo Facing India’s In-House Counsels
by Tejaswini Kaushal 5 minutes readWhen Shakespeare wrote, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers,” he captured a profound truth about the role of law in preserving order and justice. To eliminate …
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The Women’s World Cup Comes Home: A New Era for Cricket
by Ronita Pandaby Ronita Panda 5 minutes readThe so-called gentleman’s game has quietly transformed into a gentle yet fiercely competitive women’s sport. As the Indian Women’s Cricket Team brings the World Cup home, this victory feels like …
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Agentic AI and the Future of DPI: Governing Autonomy in Democracies
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 5 minutes readJust over a year into the era of agentic AI, the report cards are in. Assessments from strategy firms, security researchers, and multilateral bodies agree on the headline that AI …