Delhi slum rehab: New bill in Assembly may bring post-2006 settlements into redevelopment net

The Delhi government is set to enhance rehabilitation efforts for jhuggi-jhopri settlements by shifting the eligibility cut-off date from 2006 to 2025, enabling additional clusters to qualify. This regulation encourages private firms and cooperatives to engage in redevelopment initiatives, while the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board oversees the relocation and upgrading processes. Residents may also…

The Cost Of Memory Politics

Germany is a textbook case of distortions that follow when a political establishment is obsessed with the crimes of the past without drawing any consequences for present injustices. Berlin suppresses criticism of Israel with the same zeal with which it memorialises the Holocaust

Spotify to launch badge identifying AI music

Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it would launch a new “AI Persona” badge in mid-September clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people. The move is the Swedish company’s latest effort to be transparent about how the music on its platform was made, amid growing concern across the music industry over AI-generated…

‘Kapde pehen ke to baitho’: Why CM Rekha Gupta called out AAP MLA Anil Jha in Delhi assembly

Delhi’s Chief Minister Rekha Gupta spoke passionately in the Assembly about the dignity of women and the expected decorum from public representatives. Highlighting a concerning incident involving AAP MLA Anil Jha, she underscored the necessity for respectful interactions with women. Gupta called for collective accountability among elected officials to uphold and protect women’s dignity in…