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Menaka Guruswamy
The writer is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.
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With first of its kind EU law, a framework that allows imaginative AI regulation
March 16,2024 08:00:28 AM
The law gives an extraordinary classification of harm -- changing a person’s consciousness through manipulation or deception resulting eventually in harm being caused to others. Given fake news, targeted algorithms and the power of social media, this is an important definition
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
How AI overtook oil in the global market
March 02,2024 08:00:34 AM
With Nvidia’s rise, are GPUs the new oil of our time?
Sat, Mar 02, 2024
Menaka Guruswamy writes: How Malayalam film ‘Kaathal’ quietly breaks a silence
February 17,2024 07:10:10 AM
The film helps appreciate that the law matters, criminalising queer people stigmatises them and forces them to lead a double life
Sat, Feb 17, 2024
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Can water be privatised?Sign In to read
February 03,2024 08:00:45 AM
Water is probably the most increasingly scarce and yet eternally indispensable resource for the human species. That its scarcity would result in efforts to trade it or privatise its supply is unsurprising.
Sat, Feb 03, 2024
Menaka Guruswamy writes: In India, what women who run needSign In to read
December 23,2023 07:45:16 AM
Some requirements — safe public spaces, well-established training programmes, and a culture which encourages women to occupy space in our streets and in our parks
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
From ‘rizz’ to ‘goblin mode’ — understanding society through languageSubscriber Only
December 09,2023 07:20:10 AM
Annual exercise of selecting a word of the year offers a handy guide to what was topmost on our minds, showing how language changes to reflect our lives
Sat, Dec 09, 2023
Sam Altman and OpenAI: Intelligent machines and conflicted humansSubscriber Only
November 25,2023 07:38:22 AM
If artificial intelligence can threaten the human species, then how must board members, as humans and as fiduciaries of a commercial entity, act?
Sat, Nov 25, 2023
The world is getting older. Can India cope?Subscriber Only
November 04,2023 07:41:26 AM
By the turn of the century, India will have declined in numbers and will have a substantial senior citizen composition. It must prepare
Sat, Nov 04, 2023
Banksy is in court. What this could mean for the artist’s anonymitySubscriber Only
October 21,2023 07:30:45 AM
Can anonymous artists or creators be proceeded against in court, and can they defend their interests in their work and reputation?
Sat, Oct 21, 2023
Why I will not watch India play Pakistan in the cricket World CupSubscriber Only
September 29,2023 18:38:32 PM
We should not have invited Pakistan to play in India, especially after the grievous loss suffered by the families of our soldiers
Sat, Sep 30, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy: How not to reform Criminal CodeSubscriber Only
September 16,2023 07:30:27 AM
New Bill enables seizure of movable and immovable assets as ‘proceeds of crime’ under general criminal law — without any of the necessary procedural safeguards writes:
Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy on Centre’s criminal code bills: Weakening criminal law’s guardrailsSubscriber Only
September 02,2023 07:05:25 AM
With a vague definition and absence of procedural safeguards, inclusion of organised crime in general criminal law endangers not only common citizens, but also rule of law and right to a fair trial
Sat, Sep 02, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes on Centre’s proposed Criminal Code: The custody questionSubscriber Only
August 19,2023 07:02:24 AM
Bill to replace Code of Criminal Procedure has several laudable measures to protect citizens in criminal cases. They would be rendered meaningless if provision extending police custody stays
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes on GST on online gaming: Taxing luck, not skillSubscriber Only
August 05,2023 07:30:13 AM
SC decision on distinguishing games of skill from chance will shape taxation
Sat, Aug 05, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Can AI be communist?Subscriber Only
July 22,2023 07:00:52 AM
How different nations could legislate AI will be contingent on the underpinnings of their politico-legal systems. Chinese and American regulations suggest diverse trajectories before nations
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Post-Brexit, a Britain in declineSubscriber Only
July 08,2023 07:40:27 AM
A vote for closing of a country could well mean a derailing of all that is good in an interconnected world -- where people, commerce and ideas move across borders
Sat, Jul 08, 2023
The tragedy of the Titan underlines the dangers of unregulated private explorationSubscriber Only
June 23,2023 19:04:44 PM
As the wealthy demand unusual experiences, such as going into space or deep into the oceans, private companies could resort to using risky technology
Sat, Jun 24, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Why AI must be regulatedSubscriber Only
June 10,2023 07:30:27 AM
The balance between technological gains and the harmful effect of the technology is a policy debate that will challenge governance all over the world
Sat, Jun 10, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: The looming TrumpSubscriber Only
May 27,2023 07:15:06 AM
He has figured out his core constituency, which he shapes through fear, strategically deploying social media and speaking in a language that appeals to them. Along the way, he used his privilege to bend and break the law
Sat, May 27, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy on the Oscar-winning The Elephant Whisperers: Love is what sets this film apartSubscriber Only
March 17,2023 18:01:05 PM
The story of the orphaned elephants, Raghu and Ammu, and their human guardians, Bomman and Bellie, is of a love that makes us human, and that comes in all forms
Sat, Mar 18, 2023
Our founding mothers: How women contributed to Constitution buildingSubscriber Only
March 04,2023 07:00:21 AM
As we approach 75 years since the Constitution came into effect, it’s time to look to sources that tell a more complete story of our drafters — the more visible men as well as the quiet women
Sun, Mar 05, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Women’s Premier League marks a new beginningSubscriber Only
February 18,2023 07:00:01 AM
The Premier League will offer opportunities for women's cricket in India. It must be celebrated and supported.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Menaka Guruswamy writes: AI chatbot, my future colleagueSubscriber Only
February 03,2023 20:13:09 PM
The future of white-collar work will see a reduction in jobs as AI will steadily replace them. And, herein lies the challenge for countries like India
Sat, Feb 04, 2023
Decoding the story of the disappearance of China’s richest manSubscriber Only
January 21,2023 07:20:14 AM
Jack Ma's disappearance in China illustrates why even the wealthy would benefit from supporting a state that allows regulators to be independent.
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
The judicial pendency question: How to lighten the court’s loadSubscriber Only
January 07,2023 07:21:38 AM
As the biggest litigant, the onus is on the government to reduce pendency. It could begin by using the system more efficiently, and by appointing more judges
Sat, Jan 07, 2023