Over the past two weeks, Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs — announced with typical fanfare on April 2 as ‘Liberation Day’ —posed one of the starkest political tests of his second term so far: could he still defy political gravity and push through economic backlash while maintaining the unwavering support of his die-hard loyal base? … Read more
Phnom Penh, April 17: Phnom Penh surrenders to the Khmer Rouge forces to-day after a three and a half month siege and welcomed the pro-Sihanouk forces with white flags and banners on every building in the city. The surrender spelled the end to five years of fighting between the Khmer Rouge forces and those of … Read more
Newsrooms the world over are grappling with a new, formidable entrant — AI. The advanced capability of machines and systems can help simplify labour in many areas, reducing the time spent on grunt work. AI could potentially sharpen our output by bringing down the time required for rigour, which often entails background reading, fact-checking, speaking … Read more
Karachi, April 17: Men of the Carriage and Locomotive workshops on the North-Western Railway in Karachi came out on strike at noon to-day. Lahore, April 17: The strike on the North-Western Railway continues, and the men who left work at Rawalpindi, Kundian, Khanewal, Lalamusa and Lahore are still holding out. The Secretary, Karachi Railway Union, … Read more
“To me,” United States President Donald Trump has famously said, “tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Mr Trump has shown that he means it. By imposing tariffs of varying degrees on a wide range of countries, he has initiated a trade war, the likes of which the world has not seen since … Read more
Court on Waqf Act The Supreme Court of India’s discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 is an opportunity to reinforce the constitutional values of equality, secularism, and justice. This debate is a positive step toward preserving the Constitution’s spirit and ensuring fairness for all citizens. Its stance signals efforts to align contentious provisions with … Read more
Recently, while speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh in New Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that startups were not innovating enough and were limiting themselves to grocery delivery. Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation? Thillai Rajan and P.K. Jayadevan discuss the question in a conversation moderated by Ashokamithran T. … Read more
‘Better analogies and frameworks are needed to understand the role of AI in strategic affairs’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) arms race have become increasingly frequent. There is speculation about how long it would take for researchers to develop artificial general intelligence or AGI, that refers to AI … Read more
Lying on his bed cushioned with folded sheets and towels, Babutty, the yesteryear star among the circus artistes of Thalassery, vividly remembers the day on which his life changed forever. It was the 28th day of September, 2002. A youthful Babutty, dressed in flashy costumes, enthusiastically waved to the crowd from the circus ring. The … Read more
Even a single poem, taught with care and received with wonder, can leave a lifelong imprint. | Photo: Still from the movie I was ten when our primary teacher made our entire class learn “O Captain! My Captain!” by the American poet Walt Whitman for the school’s poetry competition. In the week leading up to the … Read more