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.

At least 17 people died and 55 were injured in six separate road accidents across Uttar Pradesh in the day following Diwali celebrations. The deadliest incident occurred in Muzaffarnagar where six people were burnt alive after their car overturned.

A Diwali night argument over a firecracker in Himachal Pradesh's Una district culminated in a tragic incident where a couple was allegedly run over by their neighbour's jeep, resulting in their deaths. The neighbour also sustained injuries and has been referred to Chandigarh.

A remarkably oversized fern, affectionately nicknamed "Jeff," has taken social media by storm, captivating users with its immense size and unique online presence. The plant, originally purchased with a simple description of "large," far exceeded expectations.

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.