The Dangers Of Trump’s Iran Policy
byTrump’s unilateral & thoughtless actions have further escalated tension in the region.
Opinion
With The CAA & NRC, Is India Violating Its International Commitments?
by“We’ve lost, in a sense, India’s ability to be an example, and a model for other countries in the subcontinent.”
The Quest For Our Truest Self
byThe fundamental dimension of our being and ‘mindful’ mindfulness holds the key to realising our truest self.
Understanding Hitler’s Rise To Power Can Help Us Deal With Modern-day Extremists
byWhat Nazi Germany looked like: Arrest of political opponents, street violence & a university at the centre of the conflict.
The World Is In Disarray – But There’s Hope For A Better Future
byThe world, as we know it, is in disarray. But there is hope that the decades to come will make for a better future.
Stop Medicalising Loneliness
by“Before 1800, the word loneliness was not particularly emotional: it simply connoted the state of being alone.”
Why The Citizenship Amendment Act Is Unconstitutional
byThe Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, goes against the principles of the Constitution of India.
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.