AI, Deepfakes big threat to democratic institutions !
Asad Mirza The fast progress of AI and generative AI in recent years has opened many new frontiers for the humans to scale new heights in various fields, but a…
At Munich Security Conference, India calls for a ‘permanent fix’ to Israel-Palestine conflict
Asad Mirza The Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2024 got underway in the background of the continued war in Palestine. Significantly, India’s external affairs minister made India’s position on Palestinian statehood…
Cultural Genocide of Palestinians
The Israeli blitzkrieg against the Palestinians in Gaza has exceeded 125 days. During this period more than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli shelling and…
Communal Discord and Its Social Cost
By M. HAMID ANSARI, FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA January 30 is an important date in the calendar of our society. It is the day of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi,…
Indians might be eating rice and wheat that are not only low in food value, but also high on toxins: Study
New study led by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) scientists says high-yield varieties of food grains show drastic decline in concentration of essential micronutrients like zinc and iron Scientists…
Dwindling representation of Muslims in State Assemblies
Syed Ali Mujtaba The recently concluded Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Telangana has witnessed an abysmal representation of the Muslim community in the legislature. This needs introspection…
Terrorist Attacks in Iran Threaten Regional Peace
Asad Mirza A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week.…
2024 to be Global Election Year
Asad Mirza 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South…
Islamophobic Politics Amplified in Europe
Recent events and political upheavals in many European countries point to the increasing Islamophobic and anti-Islam right-wingers inching closer to power in these countries, write Asad Mirza Italy’s Prime Minister…
New Resolve to Tackle Climate Change
Asad Mirza The Dubai COP 28 summit, started a fortnight ago with little promise of any major breakthrough on climate rules. However, the governments and delegates this time proved their…