Policy
Attack on fraternity is an attack on the Indian Constitution.
One of the hallmarks of Indian public discourse is the inexplicable urge to deflect a sane analysis of the nature of political processes. This doesn’t mean that the political processes are incredib...
How the Taliban will seek to win the world's hearts and minds
It is no secret now. The Talibani troops, a hotpotch coalition of nobodies - have taken over Afghanistan. They have somehow managed to cut through a modern army like a knife through the butter. But...
Making vaccines for the world.
Vaccinating the world is, needless to emphasize, a complicated problem. It has technological, economic, social and political aspects that aren’t easily solved. As studies suggest that there is a hu...
The era of global politics driving the local.
In democracies, local political compulsions drive the policy. Often, there are mechanisms in place to make sure that these compulsions don’t lead to undesirable outcomes. This could be a wrong fore...
Appetite for a darker worldview.
So these are the thoughts for the day.*
India is an intellectual project too. It must be protected.
Nation states often find themselves in a great dilemma. This dilemma stems from the fact that more often, there is a wide gulf between its origin myths and the real circumstances under which they w...
Show your disagreement with CAA.
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Sagar, Sleep Walking.
Reluctant lovers are the most despicable thing about humanity. It doesn’t matter what they are reluctant about. Whether in indulging with each other or in exploring the more amorous facets of life ...
A way forward for India.
Can potentially dangerous outcomes of democracy be cited as a reason to prove the inefficacy of Democracy?
Of Data Democracy and beyond - Part 1.
Democracy derives its legitimacy from “will of the people”. If the people are deprived of real information, their ability to make suitable decisions is impaired. This renders Democracy meaningless.
The Disenfranchisement of Indian Farmer.
Farmers constitute ~55% of Indian population. 75% Indians are directly or indirectly dependent on agricultural income. Put together, they constitute the largest population block in terms of socio-e...
The Courts alone won't do!
Everytime we hear the Supreme Court of India making a progressive judgement, we are flooded with a bout of celebrations. But I, for that matter, have mixed feelings about this whole business.
Where did the American ideals of Liberty, Equality and unalienable rights come from?
Read Hashin Jithu's answer to Where did the American ideas of "freedom", "liberty", "equality", and "unalienable rights" come from that the Founding Fathers held so dear? on Quora
How to kill a Democracy.
Can dangerous outcomes prove the inefficacy of Democracy?
Small talk on affirmative action.
Exercise of power has a sole purpose - to create exclusive right over resources. Like it or not - people will monopolise resources to the best of their abilities.
Caste and loathing in Indo-Pakistan.
Pakistani Journalist Khaled Ahmed writes so often in Indian Express. His writings throw deep insights into the nature of his society. He admits that the process of nation building has hit a dead en...
About Identity Politics.
Identity politics is a boon as well as a bane. It is divisive by definition. Instead of promoting a strong, unifying identity, emphasis is on old, parochial ones. These identities may have been a v...
Ram, Rahim and religions of the world.
As I am writing this, One lakh followers of Dera Sacha Sauda is holed up in the residence of Ram Rahim Singh. Since their violence against society has failed, the next logical step is violence a...
Triple Talaq
A few weeks ago, I told my mom that they are discussing about banning Triple Talaq(TT).
How you should be teaching values to your kid.
Kids should have values, undisputed truth. But how should you teach them?
Interesting times are coming!
#####About the government ad that omitted the words “Secular” and “Socialist” from the preamble of India.
Enough with this foreign language frenzy!
English was there around in India much before I was born. I was exposed to it around the same time I started learning Malayalam.