A random A to Z List for 2023. You too can draw up your personal A to Z List for the year that just slipped by.

A: Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT has still not become this columnist's personal AI assistant. Have you used DALL.E yet to create artwork from just a descriptive sentence? Deep fakes are a nightmare. For better or for worse, AI is here to stay.

B: Barbie. The only English film this columnist watched this year. Loved it. Innocuous at first glance but the underlying theme of women empowerment endures.

C: Chandrayaan-3. Our scientists at ISRO. Our world champions.

D: Demographic dividend. India surpassed China to become the most populous country in the world. Our demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041. The next eight years are crucial.

E: Election Commission. The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 passed in the recently concluded winter session of parliament effectively gives the Union government unilateral power to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Neutrality?

F: Fascism. Noun. A way of organising a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in........

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