Atanu Biswas

25 years after the Matrix: Simulation theory more relevant than ever

Regardless of The Matrix, Nick Bostrom, Elon Musk, or the peculiarities of quantum physics, we might still be living in "base reality."

AI edition of books

In any case, AIs are known to be biased, to have hallucinations, and to lack a sense of reality. A shade of uncertainty thus remains

Are you not entertained by Bazball?

It's evolved into cricket's new identity, a philosophy and mindset where it hardly matters who wins or loses

Kolkata's very own Hogwarts

While the reading culture erodes and many books go unread, the passion for buying them remains unabated at fairs

Funflation: A Taylor-made show?

The willingness to splurge on live entertainment is reshaping consumer behaviour

AI and the global job market

The AI-driven world may align more with the Keynesian hypothesis than Elon Musk's gloomy prophecy of no jobs

Economics through mysteries

Can detective stories be a clever gateway to learning complex subjects? Two American professor show the way

When will Doctor AI treat me?

The rapid evolution of AI in health care, resembling science fiction scenarios, presents new transformative potential and challenges

Adam Smith's enduring legacy

In the tercentenary of the father of economics, it is worth exploring the impact and relevance of his ideas on economics in today's world

Ever evolving Sherlock Holmes

One drawback of detective stories is that they could easily become period pieces when their style and underlying technologies become antiquated

The dark side of AI art

Generative AI can create eye-catching images but also blur the line between what is true and what is not

ChatGPT vs humans: What it can and cannot accomplish

There are limits to what AI chatbots like ChatGPT can do. They will continue to evolve, but there will still be a shadow of uncertainty

Whom does France deserve as president?

Could Mr Macron become the first French president to win a second term after Jacques Chirac?

After Russia's cultural boycott

Russia's Ukraine invasion has triggered some interesting boycotts though

Exit polls close the gap with ads

Skybus ads across newspapers in Assam by major political parties raise serious questions about the business of polling

A data-driven path to vaccine equity

The relative weightage of economic activities and mortality may be a serious issue, which the policymakers should decide and the model can be rebuilt based on the country's perspective

Covid vaccine: How to ensure equitable distribution

We need equity, not equality, in vaccine distribution, and that is maintained in India's plan with some sort of emphasis on the risk factor and also due recognition of the importance of health workers

Why vaccines can't be launched overnight

Under normal circumstances, the development of new vaccines and treatments could take 10-20 years

Need a cost-effective sampling strategy to estimate Covid-19 cases

A simple random sampling provides each individual comprising the population the same probability of inclusion in the sample. Such a sampling technique has been adopted in some European countries

Closing the gender gap

The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding