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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.

NEW YORK: Robert Redford died as he had lived for the better part of nine decades—on his own terms, in a place he loved, surrounded by those who mattered most. At 89, the golden-haired icon who once embodied America's idealized vision of itself passed away Monday at his Sundance retreat in the Utah mountains, closing a chapter not just on a remarkable life, but on a particular brand of American movie stardom that may never be replicated.

Tamil superstar Rajnikanth will be 75 on December12, this year. Three months before th matinee idol steps in into his life’s platinum jubilee, celebrations have started in Tamil Nadu organized by his fan clubs. AT this age, when people enjoy a retired life, Rajnikanth defies age, logic, and a generation of challengers to remain India's undisputed box office emperor.

September 15 is Agatha Christie’s 135th birth anniversary. She remains timeless crime and detective storyteller. Be it novels or short stories, the plots of the "Queen of Crime" outsmarted us all time and again. A proud Britisher, she was born in 1890 and died in 1976 at the ripe age of 86.