Author: Dilip

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Albert Camus on Strength of Character and How to Save Our Sanity in Difficult Times

By Maria Popova In 1957, Albert Camus (November 7, 1913–January 4, 1960) became the second youngest laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded to him for work that “with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times.” (It was with this earnestness that, days after receiving the coveted accolade, he sent his… Read More Albert Camus on Strength of Character and How to Save Our Sanity in Difficult Times

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With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy Nesrine Malik There are two parallel image channels that dominate our daily visual consumption. In one, there are real pictures and footage of the world as it is: politics, sport, news and entertainment. In the other… Read More With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster

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Pahalgam guide became guardian angel for Chhattisgarh BJP worker: ‘Hugged the children, saved their lives’

Nazakat, however, lost his cousin in the attack, which claimed the lives of 25 tourists and one local who ferried tourists on horseback. That local was Nazakat’s cousin, Syed Adil Hussain Shah (30), who was shot dead reportedly while trying to stop the militants. NB: Since some people are hell bent upon punishing Kashmiri Muslim… Read More Pahalgam guide became guardian angel for Chhattisgarh BJP worker: ‘Hugged the children, saved their lives’

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Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry

Sam Jones in Madrid Spain has scrapped a €6.6m (£5.7m) order for millions of bullets from an Israeli company after the junior partners in its coalition government denounced it as a “flagrant breach” of the alliance agreement that jeopardised the country’s sustained efforts to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza. The country’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has… Read More Spain scraps €6.6m arms order from Israeli company after outcry

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Prayagraj to Himachal, Kashmiri Muslims forced to leave college, home. Many slept at airports

NB: It is disgraceful that innocent students should pay a price for terrorist actions of others. Is there any evidence that Kashmiri Muslim students in cities and campuses outside the Kashmir Valley are responsible for the crimes of others? Is not security in Kashmir the responsibility of the Central Government? Upon whose shoulders should rest… Read More Prayagraj to Himachal, Kashmiri Muslims forced to leave college, home. Many slept at airports

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Pope Francis’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance

John Crace What do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate. Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of… Read More Pope Francis’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance

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J&K terror’s old ghost: Pahalgam attack during high-profile US visit

NB: The brutal murder of civilians is an unforgiveable crime. This sort of violence has nothing to do with “self-determination”; it is yet another manifestation of totalitarian politics and disregard of the sanctity of human life. It is clear that the perpetrators are bent upon increasing communal tension and discord. DS WITH US Vice-President J… Read More J&K terror’s old ghost: Pahalgam attack during high-profile US visit

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Evil: The Crime against Humanity. Hannah Arendt’s confrontation with totalitarianism

Hannah Arendt’s confrontation with totalitarianism The “total domination of man” was radically evil, in Arendt’s eyes, not only because it was unprecedented but because it did not make sense. She asked: Why should lust for power, which from the beginning of recorded history has been considered the political and social sin par excellence, suddenly transcend… Read More Evil: The Crime against Humanity. Hannah Arendt’s confrontation with totalitarianism

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