THE WEEK India - March 30, 2025

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PUTTING AI IN MUMBAI

Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than expected, reshaping not just technology and economy, but also society, politics and global power dynamics. Recognising AI’s strategic importance, India is implementing an ambitious plan to create its own AI ecosystem of homegrown models and computing infrastructure. With its financial resources and vibrant tech-academia scene, Mumbai is emerging as the AI powerhouse driving India’s technological transformation

India cannot leave AI to US and China, says Yuval Noah Harari, author Of Sapiens, in an exclusive interview

SPACE: I am confident that both Suni (Sunita Williams) and Butch (Wilmore) will do great and we will learn a lot from them: Nicole Stott, former NASA astronaut

@Leisure: Cities and towns across India are hosting literature festivals, bridging the gap between the reader and the writer and giving a platform to regional writers and their work

Confusion reigns

BSP's support on the ground remains intact, but it does not translate to votes because of the uncertainty in the party

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Subordinate alliance

Prolonged dependence on RJD has rendered Congress electorally fragile and organisationally weak

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If we are not building up the cadre, the problem lies with us

Q/ Congress has seen a massive decline in grassroots presence in Bihar. What efforts are being made to strengthen the organisation?

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Blocked, chained

How a Lithuanian crypto criminal was nabbed from a beach town in Kerala

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MARCH OF MAXIMUM CITY

As AI accelerates, nations are scrambling to harness and regulate it. As India charts its own path, Mumbai with its financial clout, booming data market, and thriving tech-academia scene-is fast emerging as the country's AI capital

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INDIA CAN'T AFFORD TO LEAVE AI TO THE CHINESE OR THE AMERICANS

Before 2014, when Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind catapulted him to global fame, Yuval Noah Harari was primarily known as a scholar of medieval military history.

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Suni and Butch will do great

They were trained as test pilots and then as astronauts and that put them in a wonderful position to deal with an extended stay in space 101 open

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STRATEGIC RETREAT

VOLATILE TIMES ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS TO REVIEW THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS AND RISK TOLERANCE

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LESS TAX.LESS TAXING

The new Income Tax Bill makes things simple, but there are still unaddressed concerns

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Born to die

Life was uncomplicated when I was young. If we did not have something, there was no fear of missing out. If we did have something, it was ours to enjoy, cherish and safeguard. For ever.

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Noel Tata―a new era begins

At 68, Noel Tata, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, embodies the quintessential old school south Mumbai gentleman who chooses to remain below the radar. The chairman of the Tata Trusts is rarely spotted at the city's myriad high-profile, glitzy events, unless he has a specific role to play. As he did when I ran into him at a recent award ceremony. There we were looking for a hot cuppa at the counter, while other billionaires discreetly chatted away in the cordoned-off space reserved for VVIP invitees enjoying an elaborate high tea.

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READING BETWEEN THE LIT FESTS

Cities and towns across India are hosting literature festivals, bridging the gap between the reader and the writer and giving a platform to regional writers and their work

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Something for everyone

From beautiful beaches to majestic mountains, varied architecture and cuisine, Montenegro is a traveller's delight

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A diplomatic sixer

India's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai this month was reason enough for massive celebrations.

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