The promise of AI is everywhere, but that promise also portends peril. The problem with AI is that it doesn’t always give us what we want because of the way it’s applied. It’s a tool, not a panacea for everything, everywhere, all the time. Most people use AI as an answer engine—asking questions, generating lists,…
NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) has called for age-based restrictions on social media access, citing rising concerns over “digital addiction” among minors and aligning India with a broader global push to curb underage use of major platforms. The survey, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, stopped short of recommending an outright…
India’s digital economy is scaling — but for a country banking on its demographic dividend, unmanaged digital addiction risks becoming a silent drag on learning, mental health, and economic output. The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights that, “India’s youth are living in an intensely digital environment. While access fuels learning, jobs, and civic participation, compulsive and high-intensity…
It’s simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer to 30 minutes. Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind voice and scientific research, often pops…
