Counting Castes, Counting Controversies: Supreme Court, the Census and the OBC Question
Longevity Science: Can Ageing Be Treated as a Disease?
Ageing has long been regarded as an inevitable biological destiny—an unalterable passage of time rather than a condition to be confronted. Wrinkles, frailty, memory loss, and declining immunity were seen as natural milestones, not medical targets. However, recent advances in...Read More
Beyond the Algorithm: Why Human Connection is the Next Digital Frontier
We are living in the Age of the Algorithm. For over a decade, the driving narrative of the digital world has been one of optimization: smarter feeds, sharper recommendations, and more efficient connections. Silicon Valley’s mantra has been to scale everything—content, comm...Read More
Science and Technology in 2025: Progress, Power, and the Politics of Innovation
As 2025 comes to an end, science and technology stand out as the most powerful forces shaping human destiny—quietly, persistently, and sometimes disruptively. This was not merely a year of inventions and discoveries; it was a year when societies were forced to confront the e...Read More
Digital Dictatorship: How Technology Is Strengthening Authoritarian Regimes
Technology was once hailed as the great equaliser—a force that would democratise information, empower citizens, and dismantle authoritarian control. Two decades into the digital revolution, that optimism has faded. Across the world, technology is increasingly being used not ...Read More
The AI Crossroads: From Paris Summits to Hospital Wards - Navigating Hope, Fear, and Our Future
A silent revolution is unfolding not in streets, but in server farms and algorithms. Artificial Intelligence, once the realm of science fiction, now permeates our daily lives, presenting a paradox of monumental promise and profound peril. From the global diplomatic corridors o...Read More
When Technology Meets Teaching: The New Era of Classrooms
The modern classroom is no longer defined by chalk, blackboards, and neatly arranged rows of wooden desks. It is a dynamic, interactive, and technology-infused space where learning expands far beyond the four walls of a school. Over the past decade—and especially accelerated...Read More
Silicon Dreams: How India’s Chip Revolution Is Rewriting the Global Semiconductor Map
India is stepping boldly into one of the world’s most complex and strategic industries—semiconductor manufacturing. For decades, the country has excelled in software, IT services, and design engineering, but lagged far behind in hardware fabrication. Today, that gap is clo...Read More
The Silent Whispers of Ancient Mars: Perseverance's Discovery That Could Redefine Life's Cosmic Story
In a development that sends ripples through the scientific community and the human imagination alike, NASA announced today that its Perseverance rover has uncovered the most compelling evidence to date for past life on Mars. Drilling into the ancient sedimentary rocks of the J...Read More
Surveillance State vs Privacy: The Next Major Civil Rights Battle
In recent years, as nations across the world—including our own—accelerate the adoption of digital technologies for governance and security, the tension between state surveillance and individual privacy has moved from abstract debate into the heart of everyday life. The que...Read More
India’s Scientific and Technological Development: A Continuum from the Nehru Era
The Foundational Vision
India’s journey in science and technology (S&T) is a story of deliberate nation-building, rooted in the visionary policies of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first Prime Minister. From the establishment of premier institution...Read More
Ethanol as India’s Alternative Fuel: An Economic Evolution from Pre-2014
Roots to 20% Blending Milestone
India’s journey with ethanol as an alternative fuel began long before the headlines of 2025, rooted in the energy crises of the 1970s and the agrarian realities of a sugar-rich nation. With the third-largest oil import bill...Read More
Working Among the Stars: Voyager Station Opens the First Permanent Orbital Coworking Hub
When humanity first dreamed of space travel, few imagined that one day professionals might draft contracts, attend meetings, and print documents — all while orbiting Earth. That vision has now moved from science fiction to stunning reality. Orbital Assembly’s Voyager Stati...Read More
Byron Bay— World’s First Solar Train: When Australia Put the Sun on Rails!
Origins & Background
• Location: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The service runs on a restored ~3-kilometre section of the disused Murwillumbah railway line between North Beach Station (in the Art...Read More
