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Pipe Dreams in Silicon Valley: How Much Can We Trust Artificial Intelligence?

At the recently concluded AI summit in India, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave a sharp, shocking…

My Heart is Frozen: Why I’m Unmoved by Images of Jews Fleeing as Iranian Missiles Hit Tel Aviv

I’m afraid I’m losing sensitivity, an essential trait for a writer and poet. I fail…

The Subservience of Silence: India’s Complicity in U.S.-Israel’s Unjust War Against Iran

Today, March 4, 2026, a U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed the IRIS Dena in the Indian…

A Civilization Under Fire: The Unjust War Will Become a Part of Iran’s Long Memory

What makes America’s newest war unbearable is not only its scale but its target: a…

Modi and Israel: A Partnership of Necessity and a Delicate Balancing Act in a Volatile Region

“In diplomacy, timing is substance,” James A. Baker III, former U.S. Secretary of State, famously…

Ode to My Mother Tongue: Why Telugu is My First Love Even If I Think in English

After living in the U.S. for over 25 years, I may have started thinking in…

Call It What You May — Appalam, Appadam, Papad. It’s a Sophisticated Piece of Food Engineering in the Ancient World

Pick up a papad before it hits the oil. It’s paper-thin — almost translucent. You…

State of the State: Fear and Uncertainty Continue to Torment My ICE-Torn Minnesota

As the Commander-in-Chief (aka Liar-in-chief) was giving his State of the Union address, I was…

K-Prob? Why Three Adolescent Sisters Addicted to All Things Korean Commit Suicide?

Three adolescent sisters, who had dropped out of school, jumped to their death from their…

Open Letter to Hardeep Puri: Explain Why You Remained in Touch With Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein

Dear Shri Hardeep Singh Puri: The first non-textbook my father gifted me was a profusely…

Before the Model Minority: The Forgotten History of South Asian Migration to America

Long before 1965 brought doctors and engineers, South Asians were sailors, farmers, and revolutionaries —…

India’s Hyperscale AI Data Hubs: The Implications of Tech Billionaires Marching In

India’s Budget 2026 included a significant corporate concession that received little media attention: an extraordinary 21-year…