Living In The Times Of Crime

Redress for a victim is not easy. It is not really painful to file a cyber-crime complaint.But someone who is technically unsophisticated enough to fall for a scam will find it hard to navigate the......

Can ChatGPT Cause A Global Catastrophe?

Suppose NLP is weaponised to influence policymakers to go the wrong way on climate change, or launch military attacks on neighbouring countries, warns Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Uttam......

What's Time Zone Politics?

In a world without politics, time zones would change by an hour for a shift of 15 degrees of longitude.But, of course, political considerations apply, explains Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Kindly note......

Musk, The Blue Tick, Twitter's Future

It would be ludicrous to expect Modi, Erdogan or Biden to pay to keep blue ticks on their respective official accounts.It would be equally ludicrous to expect the Delhi Metro or the Income Tax......

India's Economic Reality And The Hype

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape, points out Devangshu Datta. Illustration:......

Byju's Spectacular Meltdown

The edtech major promised a learning revolution, offering hope to millions of under-educated youth. Now, those dreams are shattered, observes Devangshu Datta. Illustration: Dominic......

Does it make sense to invest in Britannia?

The stock has gained over 10 per cent in the last month but it could still have an upside, with valuations between Rs 5,200 and Rs 5,700 from several analysts and strong ‘buy’......

Significant room for upside in Indian Hotels stock

Analysts are seeing targets of around Rs 375-Rs 380 for the stock. Devangshu Datta reports. IMAGE: Taj Wayanad Resort & Spa, Kerala. Photograph: Courtesy Taj Hotels. There was a mixed trend in the......

Are Computers Destroying Chess?

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess.It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: World......

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.......

'Patriotism', 'honour' and Luis Suarez

The way some Uruguayan fans have reacted to the Suarez incident shows how black and white facts can be spun into shades of grey, writes Devangshu Datta.Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez has hogged the......