Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

He writes regularly on society, literature, and the arts, reflecting on the shared histories and cultures of South Asia.

Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

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‘Give each major Indian written language the chance to shine as a way of expressing new ideas, especially in science and tech’

Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

12 Sep 2026

15 min read

How education and creativity keep the human signature alive in the age of AI

Science & Technology

How education and creativity keep the human signature alive in the age of AI

Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

22 Aug 2026

7 min read

Han Kang of South Korea (Right), 2024 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature, at the press conference during the 2024 Nobel Prize week in Stockholm, Sweden.

Literature in Nobel laureate Han Kang’s world is not an escape from darkness, but the stubborn preservation of human tenderness within it

Ashutosh Kumar Thakur

01 Aug 2026

5 min read

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