The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.
From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account
AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.
A toxic brew is shaping a world driven by anger, fear and confusion. And it is ripe for populists peddling simple solutions. (more…)
Gen Z protest has undeniably reopened democratic spaces that had shrunk over the past decade. Streets have come alive again—a healthy sign for any democracy. (more…)
The Cockroach Janata Party’s protests reveal digitally driven mobilisation increasingly influencing governance while established parties retain enduring electoral dominance. (more…)
Youth protests across India transformed digital dissent into accountability, compelling unprecedented political concessions and democratic institutional reflection. (more…)
Political exclusion, economic uncertainty, security concerns and diplomatic imbalance mark Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s fledgling regime. (more…)
India’s attempt to balance ties with the US has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. For India, it is all stick and no carrots (more…)
Digital platforms enable bursts of collective emotion. But stable political movements require repeated interaction, organizational continuity, and engagement after the emotional peak has passed. (more…)
Decentralised systems can endure only when sustained by a larger sense of meaning. But the meaning itself must remain alive through debate, discussion, and the possibility of disagreement. (more…)
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the West Bengal SIR dispute must not be so deep as to adversely affect the electoral process. (more…)
