&w=3840&q=100)
Best of BS Opinion: How the calm today may be masking deeper risks
Take the bond market. Nir Kaissar walks us through a reality-check: people are panicking over interest rates, but zoom out and the current 4.5 per cent on 10-year Treasuries is historically normal. The bigger issue? We're just not used to it anymore after years of easy money. The machine is working but fiscal red flags like $5 trillion in potential deficits or unsustainable tax cuts are blinking. Ignore them, and we might end up stalling on the highway.
Meanwhile, Mihir S Sharma cautions that with artificial intelligence, the system isn't just running, it's accelerating like a Tesla in Ludicrous Mode. But no one agrees on where it's heading. Some say AI will democratise creativity and generate jobs. Others predict mass layoffs and existential threats. Will it empower developing countries or further divide them from AI-rich superpowers? The engine is sleek, but no one can read the road signs ahead.
And for Pakistan, Shekhar Gupta points out a particularly worrisome light on the regional dashboard: Field Marshal Munir. A military chief with unprecedented power, a hollowed-out civilian government, and a jailed popular rival (Imran Khan) — this isn't a hybrid regime anymore, it's a duckbilled platypus of power. Past performance, as they say in mutual fund ads, is no guarantee of future returns. But in Pakistan, past power-hungry generals have ended up disgraced, exiled, or dead. Munir, however, seems poised to act while he still can. India, beware: the system next door may look stable, but it's humming toward a potentially explosive 12 months.
Then there's Devangshu Datta, who shows how GPS and drones, marvels of civilian tech, are now shaping military arsenals. From V-1 flying bombs to AI-guided kamikaze drones, our tools for convenience are doubling as tools for conflict. Precision strikes and geolocation warfare are here, whether we're ready or not. The system works brilliantly, for both Swiggy and the battlefield.
Even climate scientists are leaning into geoengineering, as Kumar Abishek writes. Solar Radiation Modification might temporarily cool the Earth by bouncing sunlight back into space. It's technically feasible, increasingly funded, and yet deeply risky. The cooling may come with unintended consequences and no global playbook to manage them. The science is on, but the ethics light is blinking furiously.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India.com
an hour ago
- India.com
Silicon Valleys Open Atlas Summit Tackles The Unspoken Immigration Crisis
Within the lauded corridors of Silicon Valley tech firms happens silent discourse revolving around visa application timing, green card timelines, and immigration uncertainties. These whispered conversations about H-1B lottery results, O-1 petition strategies, and EB-1 eligibility requirements give away the hidden concerns of thousands of skilled professionals, who are the real force behind America's Economy of Invention. Such discussions are now starting to shed light from behind closed corners and private office doors. One would want to say that with the changing times, Open Atlas Summit 2025 intends to go for the crown as the premier immigration event in all of Silicon Valley. With tumultuous changes in immigration policies and severe competition between jurisdictions for talent, the attention of these skilled professionals is diverted elsewhere, and not just towards legal advice; they need community, strategy, and hope. The Immigration Crisis No One Talks About While reports are, generally, confined to border matters and political rhetoric, an altogether different story of immigration unfolds every day in Cupertino, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. Talented engineers are delaying buying their homes because their visa status is uncertain, whereas talented founders are postponing launching companies for lack of work authorization. The rising executives see their American colleagues rise through the ranks, while they are bogged down in bureaucratic red tape that, with a strike of the pen, might well undo years of their careers. Nikin Tharan and Soundarya Balsubramani, as the minds behind the Open Atlas Summit 2025, know this reality from an immigrant perspective. Their pitch for the conference is meant to address the discrepancy between the immigration system on paper and the immigration system in the eyes of the consumers. "Every skilled immigrant has a story about waiting, worrying, and wondering if they'll ever find stability in America," says Nikin Tharan. "We're creating the conference we wished existed when we were navigating these challenges ourselves." Uncommon Legal Advice What separates the Open Atlas Summit from an ordinary immigration seminar is a practical, peer-to-peer methodology. Instead of generic presentations on visa categories, attendees will learn from the very people who actually got an O-1 visa, fought through an EB-1 application, and lived their lives with the burden of immigration law in the background as they built their careers. The very best thing this conference gives away is free: in-person consultations with great immigration lawyers and workshops with visa recipients as instructors. The mixture of technical prosecution and actual law-making by experience gives rise to an educational opportunity almost no one could ever run into in ordinary circumstances. The Canadian alternative and global perspective Recognizing the diversity of immigrant experiences and struggles faced by some immigrants in the U.S., Open Atlas Summit leans into tough truths. It has sessions dedicated to Canada as an alternative stop, by experts who've made professionals cross over. This very candid approach acknowledges what many immigrants think about in their private moments but refrain from speaking about in public. Furthermore, it delves into newer visa categories and alternative ways outside of traditional avenues. J-1 visa sessions for STEM professionals, cap-exempt H-1B sessions, and EB-5 investment visa workshops provide some avenues for those who have been denied access to traditional pathways. Where Policy Meets Personal Experience Soundarya Balasubramani describes the conference's distinctive positioning: "We're not just explaining immigration law, we're connecting people with others who've successfully navigated the system. The difference between theory and practice can literally change someone's life." The summit brings policy analysts, winning plaintiffs, and working attorneys into differing formats that minimize theory and maximize practical value. Fireside chats with immigration lawyers alternate with panel discussions featuring recent visa recipients to provide several angles on complex topics. Integration Throughout the Career Life Cycle Because immigration affects every aspect of the legal profession, the conference considers visa strategy and career development as one. LinkedIn optimization sessions will speak to how immigration status influences how professionals market themselves online. Surviving layoffs will address the special vulnerabilities of visa-dependent employees. Under the entrepreneurship track, problems encountered by immigrants trying to start companies while struggling with work authorization matters will be brought forth. Founders will also share stories about building companies under visa restrictions, sharing practical tips with prospective immigrant entrepreneurs. Community beyond conference walls Even more importantly, Open Atlas Summit creates long-term relationships between people with shared challenges. Special lounges and networking formats assist attendees in finding people at similar stages in their respective immigrant journeys so that bonds can be formed long past the conference weekend. 15 August is almost here, and Silicon Valley will be gearing up to host discussions that happen everywhere but are rarely publicly acknowledged. Thanks to Open Atlas Summit 2025, immigration becomes not a private hardship but a shared path toward success and stability in America.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Rijiju Hits Out at Opposition Over Unruly Scenes, Paper Throwing in Lok Sabha
After Munir's Nuclear Threats, Pakistan Begs India To Release Water, Restore Indus Water Treaty Pakistan has gone from issuing nuclear threats to pleading with India for water. Days after its Army Chief Asim Munir warned of nuclear war and Bilawal Bhutto issued a war cry over rivers, Islamabad has urged New Delhi to resume the Indus Water Treaty—suspended by India after the Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan's Foreign Office 'welcomed' a Court of Arbitration interpretation, claiming it supports Pakistan's rights over the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab. But India refuses to recognise the Court's proceedings, standing firm on punitive measures against Pakistan for its alleged terror support. Under the 1960 World Bank-brokered pact, each nation controls specific rivers, but the latest developments have escalated the water-war rhetoric. The contradiction between Pakistan's nuclear chest-thumping and water pleas exposes the deep strategic tensions shaping South Asia's future.#pakistan #india #induswatertreaty #asimmunir #bilawalbhutto #nuclearthreat #watercrisis #indus #geopolitics #breakingnews #trending #trendingnow #toi #bharat #toibharat #indianews 33.1K views | 6 hours ago
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
'Trials get dragged for years in India ...': Another AI crash victim's kin moves US court; seeks info from the black-box
NEW DELHI: Son of a Ahmadabad plane crash victim has moved US federal court against aircraft manufacturing company Boeing and sought "raw details of information from the black-box. " Hir Prajapati, son of victim Kalpana Ben Prajapati said that he filed the suit in US for an early verdict and cases in India get dragged for years. "We have hired Mike Andrews. We expect the raw details of information from the black-box to come before us at the earliest so that we can make further decisions regarding the next course of steps, along with our lawyer," Hir said. "In India, trials get dragged for years. We are fighting the case in the US so that a decision is pronounced early. We believe we will get justice. When the incident happened, the Govt helped us a lot. Police too helped us. We are thankful to the doctors too who handed over the bodies to us after a swift DNA mother, Kalpana Ben Prajapati, died in the accident. I had initially booked a 9th June flight for her but she had fast and she told me that she cannot travel that day. So, I then rescheduled it to 11th June. But she told me that she doesn't want to travel on an odd date. So, I finally booked a ticket for 12th June," he added Meanwhile, prominent US-based law firm Beasley Allen will represent at least 65 families from India and the US whose relatives died in the AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you have a mouse? Play this for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it. Play Game Undo The law firm's aviation attorney and the lead lawyer for the AI-171 crash, Mike Andrews, is on a visit to India to meet families. He visited the plane crash site in Ahmedabad. Talking to media persons, Andrews said that the families he met in the UK and India expressed a burning desire for answers, transparency, and information. Andrews said that the legal options available to the family will primarily be based on what data shows and what the investigation reveals. "We visited the crash site and spoke with some of the individuals who were there. We were able to take some photographs and get a feeling of the size of the scene," said Andrews. The Boeing 787-8 plane en route to London from Ahmedabad crashed into a medical hostel shortly after take-off, killing 241 out of 242 people onboard and 19 on the ground. Andrews said that the data will give them an idea of which entity may or may not be responsible for the crash. He added that if Boeing is found to be responsible for this crash, the cases will be filed in the Federal court in the US. When asked about reports of a pilot error being responsible for the incident, Andrews said that more often than not, pilots who are deceased are the ones who are blamed. He added that in other incidents where the planes landed safely, the pilots were not blamed because those pilots can still speak for themselves. Andrews said that previous crashes taught us that the rush to reach a judgement on any crash is premature and speculative. "We need to wait to get all of the data," he said.
