My view on AI regulation is simple: Leave AI alone. The moment you burden AI with excessive regulation, you stifle innovation, slow technological progress, and risk handing victory to China in the US–China AI race. Innovation thrives on freedom, not bureaucracy.

The nations that protect free speech tend to be the ones that innovate the most. Freedom of expression fuels scientific inquiry, challenges conventional wisdom, and drives progress. Stifle free speech, and you stifle innovation. Silence dissent or alternative ideas, and you silence discovery.

Free speech is FREE SPEECH, not just evidence-backed speech. The right to express an opinion does not depend on someone else’s approval of the evidence. That’s what makes it a fundamental right, not a privilege.

Dinner tonight!

I guess India is a whiskey-drinking country?

I’m genuinely curious. Do people in India actually think trolling someone is funny? Or has trolling become a substitute for intelligent debate?

One of the simplest yet most powerful ways to build a culture of trust is to show up on time. Punctuality isn’t just about time management. It’s about respect, reliability, and keeping your word.

Laws are meant to protect citizens. Three legal protections worth examining 1. First Amendment — Freedom of speech and the press A documentary examining alleged corruption, political influence, corporate conduct, and government accountability generally falls within the category of speech receiving strong constitutional protection. The Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized that debate on public issues deserves especially robust protection. 2. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) If a U.S. defamation claim involves statements about public officials or public figures, the plaintiff generally must establish actual malice: that the defendant published a false statement knowing it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was true. This standard can be difficult for plaintiffs to satisfy, although it does not protect knowingly or recklessly false factual allegations. 3. The SPEECH Act (2010) This federal statute is especially relevant if an Indian court awards defamation damages against you. It generally prevents enforcement of foreign defamation judgments in U.S. courts unless the foreign law provides protections comparable to the First Amendment and applicable state law, or the defendant would have been liable under U.S. law. It also provides a potential route to seek a U.S. court declaration that a foreign defamation judgment cannot be enforced domestically, subject to jurisdictional and statutory requirements.

The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that those attacking the documentary are the real anti-nationals. By defending the powerful instead of demanding accountability, they are enabling the very system that allows the nation to be looted. Patriotism means defending the nation, not its looters.

Tribalism is when “Hindu khatre mein hai” matters more to you than “Democracy khatre mein hai.” When religious identity becomes more important than democratic freedom, tribalism has triumphed over reason.

Something is fundamentally broken in the Indian legal system. The very institution meant to uncover the truth and uphold justice increasingly appears to be more concerned with suppressing the truth than exposing it. When truth becomes a threat, justice becomes a casualty.

LT76 is the art of praising someone without sounding anti-defamatory.

And now for a new episode of The Breakfast Files!

Gandhiji led the Dandi March in 1930. In 2026, we have the Repost March. The medium has changed. The spirit of Satyagraha lives on. Repost. Resist. Repeat.

Why do I get the feeling that the relentless posting and reposting of this documentary is becoming the modern-day equivalent of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha movement? A peaceful resistance to power, where truth becomes the weapon and sharing it becomes an act of defiance.

The court says truthful reporting and constructive criticism backed by evidence are permitted. Yet it orders restrictions before the respondents can even be heard, citing potential reputational harm. Since when did protecting reputation take precedence over freedom of speech and due process? “Constructive criticism or truthful reporting on the petitioner or on Government policy, backed by evidence, is not barred. Online content spreads quickly through reposts and re-uploads, and the injury to reputation from continued republication cannot be adequately compensated in money. If the order is not passed now, its purpose will be defeated by further dissemination before the respondents can be heard,” the court said.

I’m shocked by Justice Aryak’s judgment. I’m no lawyer, but I believe it strikes at the very foundation of democracy-the fundamental right to free speech. A judgment that silences citizens for speaking their minds threatens the constitutional freedoms of every Indian.

Adani be like: “You can accuse me of looting the nation, but how dare you damage my reputation by talking about it? That’s defamation!”

Chor ko chor nahi bologe, toh kya raja bologe? Sirf defamation ke darr se sach bolna chhod doge? Sach bolna defamation nahi, himmat hai.

An old friend came to visit this afternoon.