The recognition of privacy as a fundamental right in the landmark Puttaswamy judgment strengthened the constitutional protection of individual dignity, autonomy and personal liberty in India. However, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence has created new challenges involving personal data collection, facial recognition, surveillance, algorithmic profiling, deepfakes and online harassment. This article by Aswani S. Babu examines how Indian constitutional principles, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025, and emerging AI governance guidelines address these concerns, while highlighting the need for stronger accountability, transparency and safeguards to ensure that technological progress does not come at the cost of individual privacy.

Kerala’s development achievements in education, healthcare and social welfare have created a strong foundation, but the challenge of providing meaningful employment remains. This article by Aswani S. Babu examines Kerala’s employment ecosystem through the challenges of youth unemployment, wage disparities, migration and labour welfare, while proposing practical measures such as district-level employment assessments, paid internships, stronger social protection and better implementation of existing government programmes. It argues that the next stage of Kerala’s development should focus not merely on creating more jobs, but on ensuring fair remuneration, economic security, dignity and well-being for workers.

A man in Uttar Pradesh has been booked for allegedly creating and sharing AI-generated obscene images of a woman with her prospective groom's family. The incident has led to an FIR under IT Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Abhishek Awasthi, originally from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, has been elected Mayor of Greater Bendigo in Victoria, Australia, becoming the first person of Indian origin to hold the position. He assumed office for the 2026-27 term following a formal ceremony.

Canadian authorities have euthanized four grizzly bears, a sow and her three cubs, after DNA evidence linked them to the fatal attack of a mother and daughter in British Columbia. The incident occurred near Bella Coola and has deeply affected the local community, especially following a similar attack last year.

From political rallies and protest gatherings to everyday conversations in the Chenab Valley, the phrase “Dilli Se Chilli Tak” has become a powerful expression of distance, governance and accountability. Linking Delhi—the nation's seat of power—with the remote Chilli region of Bhalessa in Doda district, the phrase is often invoked to question whether authority that reaches from the capital to the farthest mountain communities is truly serving the people. Though largely undocumented in formal literature, it has endured through oral tradition and public discourse, emerging as a distinctive part of the Chenab Valley's political and cultural vocabulary.