Michel Foucault’s examination of how medical, legal and social institutions classify human bodies is returning to public debate with the publication of an unpublished text, The Hermaphrodites, as the French philosopher’s centenary
In the heart of Shanghai’s sprawling metropolis, the Red Hall glows in every shade of red: carpet, upholstery, and the flags lining the far wall, with delegates’ name tags completing the uniform
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Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire behind Inditex and the iconic Zara brand, is preparing one of his most significant investments on the opposite side of the globe from his birthplace. Last week,
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Editorial Despite the global ceremony and ostensible triumph of India’s AI Impact Summit, the event was overshadowed by farce and humiliation that exposed the vacuity of its grandiloquent ambitions: a Galgotias University
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by Luxman Aravind The most enduring currency in Sri Lankan politics is not ideology, principle, or even nationalism. It is survival. What we are witnessing today is not a policy correction or
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Artificial intelligence has made deception easier, faster, and more scalable than at any point in human history. Manipulated images circulate through political channels, fabricated videos seep into social media feeds, and hyperrealistic
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Soon after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sam Altman of the OpenAI sat down with a journalist from the Indian Express for a conversation that spanned the past, present, and future
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North Korea’s once-in-five-years ruling party congress has opened in Pyongyang with all the spectacle and symbolism expected of the tightly choreographed political gathering, yet a single absence has captured as much attention
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For years, a peculiar rumor has circulated through Silicon Valley’s venture capital corridors and startup happy hours: that gay men, loosely connected through friendship, mentorship, and social life, wield outsized influence over
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North Korea has convened a rare ruling party congress in Pyongyang, its first since 2021 and only the fourth in 45 years, signaling a potential recalibration of its foreign and defense policies
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China’s ambition to dominate the emerging field of brain-computer interfaces is rapidly taking shape, with one Shanghai-based start-up already reporting early human trials just a few years after its founding. NeuroXess, which
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by Durga Velayutham The so-called White Flag incident has been used for years to accuse former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, of ordering the killing of surrendering LTTE leaders.
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Bill Gates abruptly pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit on Thursday, hours before he was scheduled to deliver a keynote address, citing a desire to avoid distractions after the recent release
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China’s relentless anti-corruption drive has entered a new and more personal phase, widening scrutiny beyond officials themselves to examine where their children live, study, and build their futures. In a shift that
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An embarrassing mix-up involving a robotic dog at one of India’s most prominent technology gatherings has ignited controversy, highlighting the intense pressure nations face to demonstrate homegrown innovation in an era defined
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The Indian government is considering stricter regulations on social media, focusing on age-based access and the rising threat of deepfakes, as Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed on Tuesday. Speaking at a
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