Devangshu Datta
Boarding now, tomorrow’s chess greats
The biggest story out of India’s gold double at Chess Olympiad is the wealth of young talent. The country could be the next chess superpower
How Gukesh checkmated critics
Is it his skill? Or stamina? Is it his composure, that amazing ability to bounce back from losses? Here’s how the 17-year-old Grandmaster won the right to challenge the world champ
The science of our biases & choices
Daniel Kahneman showed why people, including powerful ones, make the same mistake repeatedly. An insight that explains why big decisions often produce negative results
Will Neuralink-like science lead to mind control?
Musk’s long-term project is uncharted territory as much for ethics as it is for science. Questions on both: what are ‘good outcomes’ & how can humans remain in charge?
Why sacking Sam won’t open eyes about AI
Sam Altman’s firing sharpens questions on the new tech but Big Tech will carry on. There’s lots of money to be made
Why we must brag about Prag
His loss to chess number one Carlsen doesn’t alter the fact that young Indians are the coming big thing in world chess
How world's chess champions map changed in 20 years
A second Asian after Anand is world chess champion. But the game’s top order is in ferment, with young talents from India and elsewhere getting ready for their shot at the glory
Playing in Chennai: India’s chess revolution
Demography, digitisation & democratisation of knowledge have powered the flow of talent