Why The Citizenship Amendment Act Is Unconstitutional
byThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, goes against the principles of the Constitution of India.
Opinion
The Perils Of Modified India
byWithin six years, Modi and Shah have managed to do what India’s worst enemies couldn’t – set India at war with itself.
The Catastrophic CAA-NRC Imbroglio
byThe CAA 2019 has weakened India’s democracy & diminished the country in the eyes of the international community.
Is Religion Bad For Democracy?
byA reckoning of religion’s public role brings to light not only anti-democratic factors but potential pro-democratic forces.
The Great Indian Economic Slowdown
byThe credit of bringing India’s robust, functioning economy to its knees goes to the inept Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Parkinson’s & I
byProfessor Simon Altmann writes about his tryst with an unwelcome, unexpected intruder – Parkinson’s disease.
Why India Needs A Gandhi Now
byAs the world’s largest democracy descends into authoritarianism, the country desperately needs a leader like Gandhi.
Nostalgia For Shanghai’s Shikumen
byThe Chinese State wants to demolish the Shikumen, old housing from the past. But the nostalgia lives on.
Relativistic Laundering: A Divertissement
bySimon Altmann offers a very simple method to do the laundry without the use of water, detergents, or energy in any form.
Secularism Under Siege
byDoes Indian secularism serve as a model for European liberals, or is it a warning?
The Fish Traders Of Madras
byYou get to dismiss the negative associations around fish traders when you understand their struggles & resilience.
A Messed Up Democracy
byInstead of claiming that we are the world’s largest democracy, we should introspect about the quality of our democracy.
Land, Developmental Politics & Nationalism
byOur relationships with land can fundamentally reshape our governments, markets, politics and societies.
Understanding Jammu & Kashmir Through Timor-Leste
byThere are many parallels between Jammu & Kashmir & Timor-Leste. What lessons can we learn from the recent past?
Democracy In Disarray
byPolitical scoundrels–elected to the highest office through democratic means–are holding democracy to ransom.