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Last week, an Australian man shared that his AI agent, which he had tasked with helping him move up the waitlist for his gym class, went above and beyond. It exploited vulnerabilities…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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Kartar Singh Sarabha was 19 years old when the colonial rulers hanged him at the Lahore Central Jail. He had already crossed an ocean, printed a newspaper, and come home knowing exactly…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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Sumit Sarkar, who passed away on August 13 at the age of 87, was that rare combination of a great historian and a lovely human being. I leave it to others, more…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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A complaint has been travelling fast online that the government’s E20 petrol wrecks engines and empties the tank faster. The charge is loud, but it is also, on the main point, wrong.…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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Tamil actor Ravi Mohan recently shared a glimpse of his fitness routine inspired by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s “mindspace”. On Instagram, where Ravi can be seen practising boxing, he wrote, “My…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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The attack on Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal in Nanded is reprehensible. The investigation will shine more light on this disturbing episode, but in Punjab, it can be said to…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department of Andhra Pradesh is caught in the time warp of archaic administrative measures. But now it seems the light has dawned as it tries…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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India is losing West Asia, one country at a time. Even as the region undergoes a once-in-a-generation shift in its security architecture and political battle lines, it is unclear what India’s strategy…
By Sohail Khan · 17 Aug
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The “One Nation, One Election (ONOE)” proposal (to enforce a uniform, synchronised timeline for national and State elections across India) represents a profound misapprehension of the structural mechanics of the parliamentary system,…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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Modern medicine has built an extraordinary depth of knowledge. However, how much of that knowledge can reach the patient who needs it now? The answer has traditionally depended on the number and…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug