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9 ARTICLES
Rahul Gandhi’s US tour underscores a key change in Indian politics
The Indian diaspora in the West has become an important force in shaping India's politics.
13 Sept 2024
The story of India has been reduced to one man’s journey
The billion-and-a-half citizens of the ‘mother of democracy’ are mere extras in the story of Narendra Modi.
20 Mar 2023
Big on message, Bharat Jodo Yatra is a PR exercise for Rahul Gandhi
Billed as a unifying movement, the yatra is an exercise to rebrand the Congress leader as a politician who has the common man’s interest at heart. Will it translate to electoral success?
19 Nov 2022
With Agnipath, New Delhi keeps the anti-India pot simmering in Kathmandu
Insensitivity has been a hallmark of Indian policy towards Nepal, highlighted once again by India’s insistence that Nepal’s Gorkhas be recruited under the scheme.
03 Oct 2022
Fiscal fetishism and the warped narratives on state finances
The demonization of states is driven by a desire to hide the danger lurking in the central government’s finances.
09 Aug 2022
Why control of temples makes for good politics
State control of temples is an issue that’s emotionally charged and fraught with contradictions, allowing political opportunism to have a field day.
02 Apr 2022
Decolonize what? The contentious terrain of reforming social sciences
There are multiple threads in the ongoing conversation on decolonization, but for a meaningful discourse, we must have an alternative on the table with political clarity.
08 Mar 2022
Why India doesn’t want its students talking about caste
School textbooks largely steer clear of exploring casteism. Political compulsions, a misplaced pride in our traditions and the inability to atone for historical wrongs are to blame.
18 Sept 2021
Why NGOs want to help but can’t
Civil society organizations are crucial for last-mile delivery of services and relief, especially when a pandemic is raging. Yet the restrictive new FCRA rules have left them starved of funds and unable to respond to those in need.
28 May 2021