I was invited recently by some young men to a dinner party. Normally I am a very reclusive person, and don’t go out from my flat in Delhi, often for weeks or even months on end. But I made an exception, and accepted this invitation, as I thought I should know what other people are thinking about the political situation in India.
Tag: revolution
None of the top Universities of the world have a solution to the world’s crucial problems
I saw many videos of some top universities of the world, many of them American
The claims about AI are grossly exaggerated
Justice Katju critiques the overhyped narrative surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), arguing that its portrayal as a revolutionary solution to global issues is exaggerated. While acknowledging AI’s utility in fields like medicine, he contends it fails to address core socio-economic challenges—poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, and inadequate healthcare—plaguing underdeveloped nations. Katju asserts AI lacks human creativity, essential for solving these problems, and may reinforce inequality by benefiting tech elites. He views AI as a distraction, akin to historical diversions like Roman circuses, unable to deliver systemic change without a people’s revolution. The piece calls for disillusionment from AI’s inflated promises.
Delhi Assembly election results are irrelevant
People of India must realise the truth, that elections only result in change of leaders, who only seek power and pelf for themselves or their kith and kin on coming to power, but will not, and can not, do anything which radically improves the people’s lives.
Our Long March has not even begun
India must transform into a modern industrial giant to eradicate poverty, unemployment, and malnutrition, drawing inspiration from China’s Long March which led to the 1949 Revolution. However, India remains caught in religious and caste-based divisions, exacerbated by perpetual elections and political polarization. Developed nations might resist this transformation due to competitive threats from India’s low-cost labor. The responsibility falls on India’s patriotic intellectuals to lead an ideological battle against feudal mindsets, superstitions, and communalism. Only through such a long, united struggle can India achieve socio-economic emancipation, marking what could be its finest hour in history.