The Hindu on Books newsletter: Savarkar’s words, International Booker Prize buzz, book on Golwalkar and more

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(This story is part of The Hindu on Books newsletter that comes to you with book reviews, reading recommendations, interviews with authors and more. Subscribe here.) Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The longlist of the International Booker Prize 2025, which considers long-form fiction or collection of short stories translated into English, will be … Read more

AI has an environmental problem

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AI has become an indispensable part of our lives, transforming how we work, live, and do business. Broadly defined, AI encompasses technologies that simulate human thinking and decision-making. While basic forms of AI have existed since the 1950s, the field has advanced rapidly in recent years, driven by improvements in computing power and the exponential … Read more

Health Matters newsletter: why india needs to fix its obesity crisis

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Obesity in adulthood is a major risk factor for the world’s leading causes of poor health and early death, says the WHO. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Zubeda Hamid writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) It’s … Read more

Consolidating the backward classes – The Hindu

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After conducting a comprehensive survey to assess the socio, economic, educational, employment, political, and caste status of the people of Telangana, the Congress government is faced with the challenging task of consolidating its base among backward classes in the local body elections. The survey spanning close to two months shows that the population of backward … Read more

The right’s rise, Europe’s state of denial

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Irony died a thousand deaths in the Munich Security Conference in Germany, that was held recently, and the United Nations General Assembly vote on Ukraine. A few days ago, in Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia, led by their respective Foreign Ministers, had held bilateral discussions on the Ukraine war. The Ukrainians and Europeans … Read more

Letters to The Editor — February 26, 2025

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The political environment The resurgence of right-wing populism is threatening the very basis of western liberalism. What explains citizens’ support for parties such as the AfD in Germany or leaders such as Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni? Is it simply a reaction against liberal values? Or are there more profound socio-economic causes at work? It … Read more