In an era where digital noise often drowns out the truth, Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has issued a timely and urgent call to action for his party members. Speaking via a virtual platform to leadership and cadre from the Koshi and Madhesh provinces, Thapa emphasized that the modern political landscape is increasingly cluttered with misinformation and sensationalized narratives. He cautioned that in such a volatile environment, the instinct to react immediately to viral content often leads to the erosion of truth. For Thapa, the responsibility of a political leader goes far beyond merely possessing a voice; it…

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has often felt like an exclusive club, one where the digital velvet rope keeps many of the world’s most linguistically diverse populations on the outside. For too long, the engines of the internet—designed primarily in English—have ignored the nuance and richness of African languages. However, a significant turning point has arrived thanks to the pioneering doctoral research of Dr. Seani Rananga. Through her work at North-West University, she has developed groundbreaking AI frameworks capable of detecting misinformation in isiZulu, Sepedi, and English. By using the chaotic information landscape of the Covid-19 pandemic as a…