YouTube leads viewers down a rabbit hole of extremism
Remarkable that the tech major is reaping all the financial benefits while asking society to bear many of the negative costs
By: Zeynep Tufekci At one point during the 2016 presidential election campaign, I watched a bunch of videos of Donald Trump rallies on YouTube. I was writing an article about his appeal to his voter base and wanted to confirm a few quotations. Soon I noticed something peculiar. YouTube started to recommend and “autoplay” videos […]
Eventually we are all dead
Both features — secularism and socialism — are anathema to the dominant merchant classes.
THIS has been a week of mixed intellectual fortunes for me thanks to the range of dramatis personae that were on view. Professor Romila Thapar on TV gave a scholarly interview anchored on her new book Indian Cultures as Heritage: Contemporary Pasts. The book, although I’ve not yet read it, sounds promising as all Thapar […]
Euthanasia: The last right?
By:Huzaif Ashraf The Supreme court in a very recent judgement held that passive euthanasia, that is, a form of euthanasia in which medical treatment that will keep a dying patient alive for a time is withdrawn, resulting in a silent death of the patient, to be legal. This decision by the apex court implies that […]
Why youth consume drugs?
A question that seeks immediate attention.
Drug addiction (a disease of brain) has been the major cause of physical and mental harm to the health of people. It is a problem, sadly, growing terribly, causing severe trauma to our youth and consequently restricting them from accomplishing goals and dreams in life. People sometimes feel that they are too bright, too powerful, […]
Differentiation of Rights
By: Towseef Ahmad The actual source and legitimate authority of the rights lies in the origination and touchstone of the constitutional interests of an individual. It has to be exercised according to the principles of differential utility which shall emancipate the overall welfare and egalitarian values of a social system in its wide array. Therefore […]
Sail Your Own Boat!
Growing and developing the next generation of entrepreneurs is vital for our survival and prosperity
BY: Dr. Shahid Amin Trali and Prof. Somen Mitra Progress and complexities go hand in hand. One of the major challenges faced by most of the countries in the world today is to do with unemployment. The unemployment rate is growing at an alarming speed. India is not an exception. There is a huge […]
Students, the worst sufferers
Despite the frequent closure of schools, after every unfortunate and untoward violence related incident, which usually happen in valley, Kashmir is a place where the schools remain closed during winter vacations for a longer period as compared to other parts of the world due to severe chill and heavy-snow fall. In winter zone of Jammu […]
New Dawn Of Diplomacy
The surprising concord between United States President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim-Jong-Un beckons a new dawn of the ‘breakthrough diplomacy’ – incorporation of trade-offs, compromise, compliancy and concessions – which has become unfashionable in the world politics. The South Korean president Moon Jae-in has played a crucial role in bringing to […]
Education and conflict
Locking down schools is a conspiracy
when you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it’s an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved […]
Asma Jehangir and Indian liberals
She was vociferous about rights of Balochis, they are mute about rights of Kashmiris
Asma Jehangir a leading human rights activist and lawyer of Pakistan and a well known face throughout the world died last month. Known for her determination, principles and courage all her life she fought for the rights of oppressed, vulnerable and religious minorities in Pakistan. Her lifelong struggle against dictatorship and authoritarianism and fight for […]
