The relationship between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala and the Governor has been more or less a tranquil affair during the past decades with two rare exceptions. In the late 1980s, there was a face-off between the CPI(M) and the Governor during the two-year-long tenure of Ram Dulari Sinha, who was … Read more
The governance and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have garnered significant global attention over the past year. While the discourse has recently shifted from a focus on social safety, inclusivity, and human rights towards prioritising innovation and economic prosperity, only a few countries or regions have so far introduced laws to regulate AI. These include … Read more
As ethnic leaders and stakeholders sat across negotiating tables in Delhi discussing a road map for peace in Manipur, I chose to travel in the opposite direction — into the heart of the troubled State. I needed to see for myself what the numbers, the reports, and the headlines could not convey. What I witnessed … Read more
Rooted in the hills: The Toda buffaloes are well adapted to the Nilgiris. They thrive on coarse pasturages and tolerate the cold rain and hail of the southwesterly monsoon and the heavy ground frosts of the northwesterly monsoon. The Sheep Breeding Research Station at Sandynallah has bought 30 buffaloes from the Todas for breeding. | … Read more
Leptobrachium aryatium, a new-to-science frog recorded from a reserve forest on the edge of Guwahati. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement GuwahatiA study spanning 21 years has yielded a new species of frog named after an Assam college that helped a locality shed its identity as a hub of country liquor production. Guwahati’s Aryanagar used to … Read more
Mystery resolved: Kalvi Varu Street connects the two wharves as can be seen in any city map. As late as 1962, the government sanctioned funds for strengthening of the wharves here. At last, after years, I can sleep well at nights. Who, or what, was Kalvi Varu had been one of those unresolved mysteries thus … Read more
Start of the downfall: Rajnikanth and R.M. Veerappan at the event to celebrate the 100-day run of Baasha on July 14, 1995. Veerappan’s explanation that the actor would always speak frankly did not cut ice with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, who accused him of “enjoying” diatribes against her, recalls a biography of the Minister. | Photo … Read more
‘The criticism that the Court has exceeded in its jurisdiction is misconceived’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The recent judgment by the Supreme Court of India, in The State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu, was a historic one. But it has also led to another development — the passing of laws without … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during day two of the fifth NRMA Insurance Test match of the Border Gavaskar trophy between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 4, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Some five decades ago, after India had been swamped 0-3 in a Test series in England, … Read more
‘The government has defined hydrogen produced by electrolysers using electricity from solar and wind as green and has provided incentives’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The goal of achieving a net-zero economy can be realised only by massive electrification of end uses of energy. Besides their use in generating electricity, fossil fuels are used to … Read more