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In a world where stardom flickers and fades with every Friday release, one man continues to shine with undimmed brilliance. Shah Rukh Khan—known to millions as SRK, Bollywood’s “King Khan,” and India’s most charismatic export—turned 60 on November 2, and the celebrations were every bit as grand as the legacy he has built over three glittering decades.

As November 7, the day of the Russian Revolution’s victory in 1917 nears, a need has emerged to redefine the basic concepts that guide us to understand the changes that long span of years and also centuries have brought in. A new world has been unfolding with the beginning of scientific technological transition, a world where human labour is losing its classical definition, given by Karl Marx. The commodity is losing its labour content. Value creation is losing its prime importance. There is lesser value creation which is based on labour spent on creating something from which is called raw material and the instruments of labour. The instruments of labour are usually evolved during industrial revolution. Also there is visible sign of decline in the share of labour in the production process itself. Even production process is in a transitory phase. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are ruling the roost. It is not the same as industrial revolution was. A world dominated by computers and electronics is all around us.

Anand Teltumbde’s ‘The Cell and The Soul’ is not just a prison memoir., it is a mirror to the Indian state, society and criminal justice system.

The bell tolls for all those who while treating the living world step beyond. To cross the limits means getting over to barbarity. But consequences come in same measures. No one is spared. Nuremberg Trials are the live examples of the same.

Beyond systemic issues, there is a human cost to misusing AI in law. Many lawyers worry that treating AI as an oracle will erode their own legal reasoning. If an AI can quickly draft a petition or a plaint or summarize a case, will younger lawyers still learn how to do those tasks themselves? Professors caution that legal reasoning is a skill honed by years of learning and struggle through messy and difficult problems; handing that to an AI chatbot “on autopilot mode” may lead to deskilling.

Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the Hungarian author whose fiction walked the tightrope between despair and grace has been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize for literature. He is the second Hungarian to win this prize.

NEW YORK: Whether covering international conflict in Ukraine or Gaza or reporting from the front lines of the culture wars, journalists are, we are frequently told, unreliable, biased, and motivated by partisan political agendas. It is a charge that has echoed for as long as journalists have plied their trade and has been levelled against some of America’s foremost reporters, including Herbert Lionel Matthews of the New York Times, one of the finest war reporters of the twentieth century. He was born in January 1900 and died in July 1977 after a decades of principled journalism. His reports are a reminder to the journalists how truthful the reporters can be, even in the present period of fake and embedded news.

Dr. Meghnad Saha who was born on October 6, 1993 and died prematurely in 1956 of heart attack while going to the Planning Commission office to immerse himself in the building of a new India, was not only a great astrophysicist, but was also a consistent fighter against social disparities and a strong defender of a technology driven nation. Throughout his adult life, Saha was an activist for bringing about change for the betterment of Indian people.

When Kantara opened in Karnataka in September 2022, few could have predicted that a film made on a modest budget would turn into a sweeping cultural phenomenon. Under the direction, writing, and starring of Rishab Shetty, Kantara (budget ~ ₹15-16 crore) emerged not just as a critical success but as a major box office force — grossing over ₹400 crore worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film ever in Karnataka, surpassing even KGF: Chapter 2.

Zubeen Garg famously stated “Assam is famous for tea. Rhinos and Zubeen Garg”. It’s hard to believe that Zubeen Garg, the “Poet of Music” is no more on earth. He leaves us untimely at the age of 52. Our most beloved Zubeen da died on September 19 in Singapore while swimming at Lazarus Island. He was in Singapore to take part in the North East India Festival 2025. His death was a heart-rending episode for millions state wide. Garg’s passing sparked an outpouring of grief from fans around the state and his legacy continues to be honoured, including memories at his star in the heart of Assamese people. The singer of ‘Ya Ali’ still is an idol to million hearts of Assam.