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Recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on most generative AI tools for public school students until Class 8 for the 2026-27 academic year. Officials argued that young…
By Sohail Khan · 11 Sep
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I had heard so much about him and his boyish charm that when it was time for me to finally meet him, I felt jittery. During the jeep ride to his temporary…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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From its roots in Africa, the dengue-spreading mosquito, Aedes aegypti, expanded its range in the 15th century, across the world, aided by the transatlantic slave trade between Africa, America and Europe. And…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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Cash transfers, welfare Unconditional cash transfers (September 7) can provide valuable support to women, particularly where household incomes are uncertain and unpaid care work remains largely unrecognised. However, welfare schemes should not…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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Bollywood’s glitz often masks a harsher reality, where height bias dictates opportunity, no matter how talented the actor. Nushrratt Bharuccha once opened up about her own experience navigating this subtle yet consequential…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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As West Asia remains mired in conflict, it is worth examining how the United States-led global war on terror inadvertently emboldened Iran, elevating it to a regional power that is now capable…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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When the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks took place, the United States was at the pinnacle of its power. A decade earlier, its Cold War rival, the Soviet Union, had disintegrated. Russia…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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According to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers’ Associations (FADA), total vehicle registrations in August have increased 17.5% year on year, recording the all-time highest volume for the month, and…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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The U.S.-Canada trade dispute has a few sharp lessons for India. The two economies have been deeply economically integrated since at least 1965, when they established free trade in automobiles and their…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep
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Welcome back to our weekly spot-the-difference series. And if you are new here, all you need is 60 seconds and a sharp eye. So give your doomscrolling a break and get ready…
By Sohail Khan · 10 Sep