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.

Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Department will establish a 'Fish Parlour' in Bilaspur district to promote local fish marketing and tourism. The initiative aims to provide consumers with fresh fish and traditional Himachali fish dishes, while boosting income for local fishermen.

An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party MLA Indrajeet Saroj and hundreds of supporters in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. The complaint was lodged by a BJP leader alleging an attempted attack and use of abusive language.

A brutal assault by an Islamic State-aligned militant group on a clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in at least 44 deaths. The attack forced patients to flee amid a growing Ebola outbreak in the region, severely disrupting critical health services.

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.