The era of secure, routine, desk-bound clerical jobs is drawing to a close. It is urgent for the younger generation to break free from the illusion of traditional white-collar stability and pivot toward high-value skills, tech-driven entrepreneurship, modern agriculture, or practical, specialized trades. Failing to adapt to this cognitive shift means risking economic obsolescence under the relentless advance of technology
In the effort to combat this multi-dimensional challenge, democratic states are faced with deep policy constraints, many of which can be paralyzing. The fundamental paradox is how to maintain the open, democratic character of the digital commons while at the same time countering more advanced opponents who are not held back by democratic principles. Disseminating disinformation is a tactic governments use to influence public opinion that has the potential to conflict with the strong constitutional freedoms of expression that exist in liberal democracies.
The integration of AI and Generative AI is not a distant aspiration — it is an active investment already reshaping how ports operate, how cargo moves, and how supply chains absorb shocks. For India and its neighbours, the imperative is clear: build the data foundations, governance frameworks, and human capabilities that allow intelligent mobility to reach not just the terminal gate, but every link in the maritime supply chain.
Companies like Google, Meta, and X constantly shape public opinion and thoughts, and store public data for commercial usage. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google host the cloud infrastructure on which states and businesses depend. These are not ordinary companies anymore; they have access to critical intelligence and data. And now AI companies like Palantir use this data for surveillance, intelligence, monitoring, and on battlefields.
In a sharp and somewhat unusual criticism of the investment climate in Sri Lanka, the US said the country was a challenging place to do business, marking public sector corruption and an unpredictable economic policy environment as significant challenges for American firms
India is expected to be the Maldives’ top contributor of tourists by the yearend, said Maldives Tourism Minister Abdullah Shahid, despite the recent drastic drop in the number of tourists from India due to the Covid-19 restrictions
To enable businesses in countries like Bangladesh to access the UK market more easily, the United Kingdom government has launched a new scheme that aims to drive trade boosting jobs and growth
Bangladesh’s mango export has nearly trebled in volume terms to 791 tons in 2020-21 financial year from 279 tons in the previous fiscal
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K Council has announced plans to collaborate with leading technology analytics, consulting and research firm Techarc as a knowledge partner
Listening to audio -- music and podcasts -- acts as a stress-buster for a majority of Indian millennials (87 per cent) and Generation Z (77 per cent), according to a new report by Swedish music streaming company Spotify
Maldives Police Service has signed a $48 million agreement with India’s ABL Indira Projects JV to develop multiple projects related to police infrastructure
Jammu and Kashmir's water transport authority has brought the first imported luxury boat for a cruise on the Jhelum river with an aim to reviving water transport in Kashmir
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not received any application from the Serum Institute of India for authorization of Covishield, almost a fortnight after the EU introduced the EU Digital Covid Certificate that makes intra-EU travel possible
Azerbaijan State Oil Company (Socar) has expressed frustration over Pakistan’s Petroleum Division’s prolonged silence over its offer of providing two credit lines of over USD 220 million for oil and gas supplies to Pakistan
Social media giant Twitter has finally released its transparency report days after it crossed the deadline to ensure compliance with the new digital rules amid a bitter feud with the Indian government and warning by Delhi High Court that it will have no legal protection if the government acted over non-compliance
Around 65 per cent of Amazon's orders in India are placed from tier two cities driving the growth of the American e-commerce giant in the South Asian nation, said a top official
Global messaging application WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it won't enforce its new policy until the Personal Data Protection Bill comes into force in India
India's new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has signalled to Twitter that it must do all it takes to abide by the new IT rules, emphasising that the "law of the land is supreme"
India’s hiring rate recovered moderately from 10 per cent in April to 35 per cent in May, but working women and young professionals still remain vulnerable to economic turbulence and burnout is a reality, according to LinkedIn, the global professional networking platform
