Book Discussion on 21 November 2025

Book Discussion [Biopolitics from Below: Crisis, Conjuncture, Rupture, by Ranabir Samaddar, CEU Press, 2025] Chair: Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury Discussants: Arup K. Sen, CRG, Kolkata, India, V. Ramaswamy, Member, CRG, Kolkata, India, Samata Biswas

What Is Consciousness — Can AI Be Conscious? | Panel Discussion at UT Austin
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What Is Consciousness — Can AI Be Conscious? | Panel Discussion at UT Austin

AI has hacked the code of human civilization | Yuval Noah Harari
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AI has hacked the code of human civilization | Yuval Noah Harari

RL for Agents Workshop - Deep Dive on Training Agents with RL and Open Source
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RL for Agents Workshop - Deep Dive on Training Agents with RL and Open Source

Sarah Paine — The war for India (Lecture & interview)
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Sarah Paine — The war for India (Lecture & interview)

Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the “Quasi-Religious” Push for Artificial Intelligence
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Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the “Quasi-Religious” Push for Artificial Intelligence

India vs Pakistan Over Indus Waters Treaty: 'Water War' Coming Soon? | Tilak & Uttam | EP429
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India vs Pakistan Over Indus Waters Treaty: 'Water War' Coming Soon? | Tilak & Uttam | EP429

The AI Blueprint: How To Use AI To Make Millions, & Change Your Life w/ Alicia Lyttle 🚀
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The AI Blueprint: How To Use AI To Make Millions, & Change Your Life w/ Alicia Lyttle 🚀

“Navigating a world without Order” an EML by Dr. Raghuram Rajan
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“Navigating a world without Order” an EML by Dr. Raghuram Rajan

Donald Trump delivers historic 250th anniversary speech as crowd goes wild, chants ‘USA’
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Donald Trump delivers historic 250th anniversary speech as crowd goes wild, chants ‘USA’

Dr Gabor Mate answers question about October 7th during conference
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Dr Gabor Mate answers question about October 7th during conference

Billionaire's WARNING: I'm SELLING. The Crash Is Already Here!
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Billionaire's WARNING: I'm SELLING. The Crash Is Already Here!

Fraught & cynical nation-building in Middle East, how it sowed conflict, a link to India’s Partition
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Fraught & cynical nation-building in Middle East, how it sowed conflict, a link to India’s Partition

This is not the AI we were promised | The Royal Society
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This is not the AI we were promised | The Royal Society

Yuval Noah Harari & Mark Solms: Dawn of Future Consciousness | Endgame #100 | UWRF2022
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Yuval Noah Harari & Mark Solms: Dawn of Future Consciousness | Endgame #100 | UWRF2022

From Umar Khalid to Sharjeel Imam: Being Muslim in Modi’s India | What's your ism?
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From Umar Khalid to Sharjeel Imam: Being Muslim in Modi’s India | What's your ism?

Prof. Mahmood Mamdani on decolonisation: Lessons from postcolonial Uganda
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Prof. Mahmood Mamdani on decolonisation: Lessons from postcolonial Uganda

Is India Still the Democracy We Believe It Is | Dr. Shashi Tharoor & CJI Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud
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Is India Still the Democracy We Believe It Is | Dr. Shashi Tharoor & CJI Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud

Ram Mandir Chori | Nitish Rajput
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Ram Mandir Chori | Nitish Rajput

How the US blunder in Iran accelerates its decline and dooms Israel | Andreas Krieg | UNAPOLOGETIC
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How the US blunder in Iran accelerates its decline and dooms Israel | Andreas Krieg | UNAPOLOGETIC

Palantir C.E.O. Alex Karp Defends Aiding Trump’s Immigration Policies
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Palantir C.E.O. Alex Karp Defends Aiding Trump’s Immigration Policies