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Articles by Charles Assisi

The oracle has spoken, spelling out a tragedy for Indian techies

The oracle has spoken, spelling out a tragedy for Indian techies

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 24:44 IST

The oracle has spoken, spelling out a tragedy for Indian techies

Oracle cuts 30,000 jobs worldwide, 12,000 in India (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 10:31 IST

The not-so-hidden cost of a faraway war

Thane, India - March -27, 2026: Even after booking a gas cylinder and receiving a confirmation message on their mobile phones, citizens have not yet received the delivery of the gas cylinders., Due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, a shortage of cooking gas cylinders is being felt in countrie. Amid this situation, a crowd of citizens has been seen outside the Bharat Gas company office in Thane Ghodbander road thane , seeking information regarding gas supply ,in Mumbai, India, on, Friday, March -27, 2026. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 01:26 IST

The not-so-hidden cost of a faraway war

On the black market, cylinders that once cost around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,800–2,000 are now changing hands for <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,000–6,000 or more. The restaurant’s fuel costs have spiralled by over 300%. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Time)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 17:10 IST

I admire those who refuse to pay the ‘status tax’, says Charles Assisi

Matthew Macfadyen as the social climber Tom Wambsgans in Succession. It can take all one’s energy to live this way, fretting over fripperies and desperate to impress.

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 11:53 IST

The error-prone ‘human’ bot is here

A robot appears next to a person at a testing site in Beijing, China. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:08 IST

Gig workers and the digital grind

Artificial intelligence isometric icon, server room, datacenter and database concept, code repository access, programm app development vector neon dark

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 23:02 IST

Grit expectations: Why do we worship the myth of the self-made person?

The Sheltered Path (1873) by Claude Monet. ‘I chose my steps. But I did not build the road. Failing to acknowledge this distorts how we view others ,’ Assisi says. (Wikimedia)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 14:00 IST

How the Gulf crisis could halt the AI boom

Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, as Iran vows to fire on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 02:22 IST

Qatar LNG disruption threatens AI chips, global tech supply chain

As Qatar LNG plants halt, shortages of helium and neon threaten semiconductor fabs, AI chips and data centres, highlighting the tech world’s dependence on Gulf energy. (Reuters)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 13:16 IST

Upcoming AI revolution and the great Indian middle class

Upcoming AI revolution and the great Indian middle class

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 01:56 IST

Upcoming AI revolution and the great Indian middle class

AI-driven productivity surge sparks debate over entry-level IT jobs, revenue growth and India’s middle-class future.

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 12:33 IST

The next battle with China may be over a different LoC: Line of Code

The next battle with China may be over a different LoC: Line of Code.

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 24:20 IST

Sweat equity: Charles Assisi on finding joy in the physical world

Tom Hanks shares his passion for collecting typewriters in the 2016 documentary, California Typewriter.

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 10:51 IST

The next battle with China may be over a different ‘Line of Code’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (ANI File)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 11:41 IST

How to include children in the AI revolution

How to include children in the AI revolution

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 01:14 IST

How to include children in the AI revolution?

Technology has always unsettled before it settled. Neither children nor adults can fully predict its trajectory. (istockphoto/ Representative image)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 12:53 IST

The devil is in the compromise: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

It isn’t that the first shift damns you; it’s that the second takes far less effort. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 10:38 IST

Tax breaks for foreign data centres only if guardrails are put in place

Tax breaks for foreign data centres only if guardrails are put in place

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 24:32 IST

Cheap labour and the 10-minute trap

FILE PHOTO: Swiggy gig workers talk to each other during a promotional event in Mumbai, India, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 02:16 IST

India’s quick commerce: Cheap labour and the 10-minute trap

India’s quick commerce boom promises 10-minute deliveries. (Representative photo)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 12:34 IST

Taking the scenic route inwards: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 12:25 IST

The standoff over access to source code

Abstract network background with low poly design with connecting lines

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 01:50 IST

You gotta have fate: Charles Assisi on the invisible hand that shapes our lives

Manoj Bajpayee as the angel Dev works on his wings, in the film Jugnuma (2024).

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 15:49 IST

Why Q-comm deliveries are costing more

Why Q-comm deliveries are costing more

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 24:20 IST

How your privacy will be weighed in 2026

How your privacy will be weighed in 2026

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 01:02 IST

How your privacy will be weighed in 2026

Representative image.

Updated on Jan 2, 2026 11:34 IST

The cracks that define us: Charles Assisi looks back on 2025

Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks (1942). There is no changing the solitary nature of our journey. (Wikimedia)

Updated on Dec 27, 2025 11:51 IST

Why your smartphone will get costlier and ‘dumber’

Why your smartphone will get costlier and ‘dumber’

Updated on Dec 27, 2025 01:36 IST

Why your smartphone will get costlier and ‘dumber’

A Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone on display during a media preview in Seoul, South Korea. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Dec 26, 2025 11:13 IST

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