Modi Government’s Partisan Misuse of Institutions has Pushed the Indian Republic to the Brink
Excerpts from Harsh Mander’s JB D’Souza Memorial Lecture to mark the birth centenary of the former civil servant.
Rethinking the Debate on Reservations
On how the Constitution replaces the Brahmanic idea of merit with a modern, democratic, rational, scientific and constitutional idea of merit.
What Muslim Intelligentsia Doesn’t Get About Bhagwat and RSS
The RSS chief said in a recent speech that dialogue is the way out of Hindu-Muslim discord. Can there be any such dialogue considering his own organisation fans this disharmony?
The Roaming of Colonial Phantoms and a History of Resource Plunder
Both the strengths and limitations of early post-independence policies in Africa offer a wealth of lessons for today’s struggles for control over Africa’s resources. The clarity in that period around the importance of African state control over natural resources offers a path forward for contemporary efforts.
Explaining 21st-Century Capitalism in a Way Everyone Can Understand
For those of trying to understand economics and what capitalism is all about, here is an excellent introduction.
We Must Act NOW to Defend Democracy!
The institutional murder of 84-year-old Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy has shaken the very foundations of democracy in India. The urgency to defend democracy and all that is precious in the Constitution of India against repressive and anti-people laws, is perhaps felt today, as never before.
Searching for Gandhi of ‘Hind Swaraj’ in India’s ‘Swaraj’
Where do we find Gandhi of the ‘Hind Swaraj’ in this blusterous, violent and turbulent India on its path from untruth to absolute untruth? Can we say ‘Gandhi is relevant even today’ ignoring the unfolding current history?
COVID Vaccines: Where Does India Truly Stand on the TRIPS Waiver?
While India has played a crucial role in bringing the TRIPS waiver proposal to the WTO in October 2020, concerns have been expressed on India’s commitment to the waiver proposal. That is because of Indian government’s stated policy announcements on these matters at home.
Fortification of PDS Rice to Stem Nutrient Deficiency Unnecessary, Benefits 5 Big Firms – Two Articles
Fortification of PDS Rice to Stem Nutrient Deficiency Unnecessary: Paper; Fortified Rice Scheme to Create Rs 3,000-crore Market for Just Five Big Firms.
Mangboilal Lhouvum and AFSPA: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
The recent death of Mangboilal Lhouvum, a daily wager, in Manipur, has yet again raised outcry against the AFSPA. It is therefore pertinent to re-visit the circumstances under which AFSPA is invoked and used, and the role and responsibility of state and central govts and the Armed Forces.