What we don’t know about the ACL
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is ruptured 300,000 times a year in the United States alone. We think we know how to fix it…but do we? The ACL is the ligament that attaches the femur...
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Polling Records, Including CCTV Footage, Should Be Accessible with Proper Security Measures The Election Commission’s decision to change the electoral rules, stating that CCTV footage from polling...
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Polling records, including CCTV footage, should be accessible. Valid security concerns can be dealt with exemptions EC’s decision to bring changes in the electoral rules, specifying that CCTV footage...
View ArticlePegasus, again
Spyware controversy keeps resurfacing as institutional weaknesses remain unresolved After five years of litigation, WhatsApp is claiming victory as a US court has found that Israeli tech company NSO,...
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Spyware Controversy Keeps Coming Up as Problems Are Left Unsolved After five years of legal battles, WhatsApp has won a case against an Israeli company called NSO, which created the spyware called...
View ArticleThe Demon of vote jihad, urban naxalism
Realizing that various efforts to topple the Narendra Modi-led government are failing, various national and international powers are now plotting to create unrest through violence. It has been revealed...
View ArticleIs Santa Indian?
Did you know Santa was Indian? In an immortal sketch in the BBC comedy show, Goodness Gracious Me, Sanjeev Bhaskar plays an Indian immigrant in UK who tucks up his daughter at night with a...
View ArticleChaotic world: Stay calm and free trade
India’s economic story is one of dramatic transformation. Following an extended period of sluggish progress post-Independence, India has recorded strong growth in recent decades and has become the...
View ArticlePegasus, again
After five years of litigation, WhatsApp is claiming victory as a US court has found that Israeli tech company NSO, maker of spyware Pegasus, violated both US laws and WhatsApp’s own terms of service....
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EC’s decision to bring changes in the electoral rules, specifying that CCTV footage of poll booths will not be made available to contestants and general public, needs wider debate. Before the...
View ArticleA deer in the headlights
What do you do when you see the great American pickup truck that (over)sped past you moments ago run over a deer and screech to a stop off the shoulder of a dark, desolate 2-lane...
View ArticleWhose life is it anyway?
The heading of this article is the title of a 1972 television play scripted by British dramatist Brian Clark, which was subsequently made into a Hollywood film. The story, which unfolds within the...
View Article[Reality check] Media’s wicked problem
This article is part 8 of a series called ‘Reality Check on Media Strategy’. This post was originally a talk that I had given as part of WAN IFRA’s “AI Unblocked” series with Fathm on...
View ArticleLovely, Dark & Deep?
State of forest report, even taken at face value, shows what’s wrong. Pell-mell afforestation isn’t the answer Health of forests is a critical indicator of the health of a nation, one that speaks to...
View ArticlePopcornomics
Claims rejection rate too high in health insurance, as is GST on it. Govt busy taxing snacks Sarkar used to make scooters and bread once, film rolls and hotels too, but private alternatives were...
View ArticlePopcornomics: Why Health Insurance and Snacks Matter
Imagine you buy a ticket to a fancy theme park. You pay a lot for it and expect to enjoy the rides. But when you get there, the ticket is suddenly declared invalid. How would...
View ArticleKnitflixing flex
Needles go clackety clack, it’s slippery work A new word is doing the rounds these days – Knitflixing. The act of knitting while watching Netflix. ‘The atmosphere outside was frightful/ But the yarn...
View ArticleLovely, Dark & Deep: What’s Happening to Our Forests?
Forests are like the lungs of our planet—they keep everything alive and healthy. They give us fresh air, store water, and protect us from big problems like climate change. That’s why every country...
View ArticleIn 2025 India should strengthen its friendship with Russia, China, USA, and...
India’s foreign policy, among other factors, in the last three decades has brought us economic growth and resilience, making it the fifth largest economy in the world. There is no need to put all our...
View ArticleParties are together but can they party together?
How coalitions will perform in elections is shaped by voters’ perception of ideological similarities between any alliance’s constituents As India’s year of elections comes to a close, the role ideology...
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