Nostalgia For Shanghai’s Shikumen
byThe Chinese State wants to demolish the Shikumen, old housing from the past. But the nostalgia lives on.
Opinion
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.
The Sword, The Pen & The Law – On Julian Assange
by“The more I pursued the question of why Assange has so little public support, the more disturbing the story became.”
India, Iran & The US – “It’s Complicated”
byThe relationship between India and the U.S. is turning out to be an unhealthy, unequal one.
Sri Lanka’s New President Has A Tainted Past
bySri Lankans have elected a war criminal as their President. His rule could turn Sri Lanka into an authoritarian state.
Democracy & Its Enemies
byCan unscrupulous politicians & their advisers, using populist tactics, manipulate democracy to serve their own ends?
The Evolution Of Twenty-20 Cricket
byTwenty20 cricket is making more than a just a dizzy – a refined blueprint, no less.
What The Ayodhya Judgement Means For The Future Of India
byThe beneficiaries of the Supreme Court’s verdict are linked to the main accused in the crime of demolishing the mosque.
Dear India–Please Don’t Turn Into A Hindu Pakistan
byIndia has not learnt from Pakistan’s mistakes. It is, in fact, emulating Pakistan and following the two-state theory.