These were the nascent ideas of what is today known as Artificial Intelligence — attributing human-level intelligence to machines or non-living things. These ideas show that there has existed a strong fascination among people such as thinkers, writers, and scientists to give “birth” to or give “life” to something that can think, feel, and behave as humans do. That fascination is only now bearing fruit, however small.

The Guardian sharply criticized the reading habits of Indians in an article dated 9 February 2026. Let us ignore the harsh criticisms of our old aunt on her deathbed and actually debate the matter: should our children read? Imagine yourself not as a pedagogue, or a publisher with vested interests, or a writer with even more vested interests, but as a parent to the next generation of Earthlings. Do you believe there is any worth and value in kids and reading? This blog expl

Human intelligence is a conundrum. It is a conundrum because no one knows why some people are naturally “smart” and why some are naturally “slow”.