The Transmission of the Guru
Open Magazineby Madhavankutty Pillai21d ago
The Transmission of the Guru The iPhone’s delivery of news is instant and spans all corners of the Earth.
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top 87%#UNTOLD | Identity, Ego & Redemption: The Unmaking—& Making—of Ashok Hariharan
Open Magazineby Rajiv Singh21d ago
#UNTOLD | Identity, Ego & Redemption: The Unmaking—& Making—of Ashok Hariharan Ashok Hariharan couldn't take his eyes off the door. In a few moments, it would open. Then close. Open again.
The Ballad of the Baba
Open Magazineby Kaveree Bamzai21d ago
The Ballad of the Baba Ragini Sona recalls meeting Neem Karoli Baba as a child when she was in Nainital.
What’s Beyond Maya?
Open Magazineby Rahul Pandita21d ago
What’s Beyond Maya? One would think that for a political party that has to soon face a crucial election, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would be busy galvanising its cadre and reaching out to its...
‘I Thought My Career Was Over’: Ajit Doval Recalls Sikkim Mission at IIT Roorkee
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
‘I Thought My Career Was Over’: Ajit Doval Recalls Sikkim Mission at IIT Roorkee An intelligence team had failed to return from a border mission. Days passed without word.
Asian Games 2026: Cruise Ship Houses Athletes as India Scrambles for Extra Rooms
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Asian Games 2026: Cruise Ship Houses Athletes as India Scrambles for Extra Rooms A 290-metre cruise ship is hosting athletes at the Asian Games in Japan, but accommodation shortages have prompted...
Environmental Threats Have No Borders, CJI Surya Kant Calls for Global Cooperation
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Environmental Threats Have No Borders, CJI Surya Kant Calls for Global Cooperation Environmental challenges do not stop at national borders and require sustained global dialogue, Chief Justice of...
Switzerland Adopts New Security Strategy as Cyberattacks, Hybrid Threats Mount
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Switzerland Adopts New Security Strategy as Cyberattacks, Hybrid Threats Mount Switzerland has adopted a new security strategy to prepare for threats ranging from cyberattacks and organised crime...
Nepal Floods: 1,410 Bodies Recovered, PM Shah Prioritises Early Warning Systems
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Nepal Floods: 1,410 Bodies Recovered, PM Shah Prioritises Early Warning Systems Nepal will give disaster early warning systems its highest priority, Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Saturday...
Bangladesh Reviews 101 India Pacts, Says No Plan for Blanket Cancellation
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Bangladesh Reviews 101 India Pacts, Says No Plan for Blanket Cancellation Bangladesh is reviewing 101 agreements and memorandums of understanding signed with India, but has no plan to cancel them...
PM Modi Backs Nuclear Power, Questions Court Challenges to Projects
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
PM Modi Backs Nuclear Power, Questions Court Challenges to Projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for expanding nuclear power, questioning those who advocate...
Red Reckoning
Open Magazineby Ullekh NP21d ago
Red Reckoning A senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPM, I spoke to on September 12 at the Government Guest House in West Hill, Kozhikode, on the eve of a crucial three-day...
AI Safety or Collusion? Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Face US Antitrust Lawsuit
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
AI Safety or Collusion? Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Face US Antitrust Lawsuit A call to slow the AI race has triggered a legal battle over whether the companies leading it can collectively set the...
India–New Zealand FTA Likely Within a Month, Zero Tariffs for Indian Exports: McClay
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
India–New Zealand FTA Likely Within a Month, Zero Tariffs for Indian Exports: McClay The India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is likely to take effect within a month, giving Indian exporters...
Balancing The BRICS
Open Magazineby Harsh V Pant21d ago
Balancing The BRICS The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi marked an important stage in the evolution of a grouping that has changed considerably from its origins as a compact association of large...
Trump Tightens H-1B Scrutiny Over US Layoffs, Renews $100,000 Visa Fee
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Trump Tightens H-1B Scrutiny Over US Layoffs, Renews $100,000 Visa Fee Employers seeking H-1B workers while cutting comparable American jobs face closer scrutiny under new measures announced by the...
Ready, Set, Wait: Why Asian Games 2026 is Making the Wrong Headlines
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Ready, Set, Wait: Why Asian Games 2026 is Making the Wrong Headlines Varun Sanyal had reached Japan. Getting into the Asian Games system was another contest altogether.
Pitbull Attacks in India: Rising Incidents, Legal Loopholes & the Battle Over Bans
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
Pitbull Attacks in India: Rising Incidents, Legal Loopholes & the Battle Over Bans The gate opened. The dog came out. A seven-month-old child ended up in surgery.
California Pushes AI ‘Kill Switch’ Framework, Newsom Fast-Tracks Safety Checks
Open Magazineby Open Bureau21d ago
California Pushes AI ‘Kill Switch’ Framework, Newsom Fast-Tracks Safety Checks California is accelerating its push to police powerful artificial intelligence systems, with Governor Gavin Newsom...
Indian economist raised by single mom wins Janet Yellen’s praise for gender budgeting work
Open Magazineby Ullekh NP21d ago
Indian economist raised by single mom wins Janet Yellen’s praise for gender budgeting work Delhi-based Lekha Chakraborty, who is among the 22 global economists whose life stories are featured in a...