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Recounting Palkhivala’s Missed Opportunities on his Death Anniversary
Guest Opinion Hindustan Times I write this piece in memory of Nani Palkhivala, a courtroom genius, on his death anniversary. His...
Putting into Perspective: USA's 'Kungflu' Mastery
Guest Opinion Mike McQuade for The Atlantic It was not very long ago that I read about American hegemony in my Class 12th Political...
History of Kalidasa’s Works: Through a Marxist Lens
The ancient period of the Indian subcontinent was marked with the writing of rich Sanskrit literature which provides us with an in-depth ins
Regulating OTT Platforms – One Step Forward, and Two Steps Back
Guest Opinion Amidst a pandemic where enterprises are struggling to stay afloat, the business of various online streaming platforms is...
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy: The Exigency to Revive the Revolutionary Legacy of South Asia's Socrates
"If a larger country oppresses a smaller country, I'll stand with the smaller country. If the smaller country has majoritarian religion...
The Romans are Worried: Rise of China & Future of the West
Since the times of the Romans, Spaniards, Portuguese, the French, the British, the Germans, the Russians, and now the Americans - the...
The Price of Positioning Priorities: Recreating Demand for ‘Real Issues’ in Politics
Guest Opinion As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) narrowly scraped through in what has been one of the most closely contested...
India’s Tryst with Panchayat Elections
A gram panchayat meeting in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. Credit: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh A fervour of anxiety and enthusiasm all around,...
Swift Bail and the Stiff Bias
Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami on his release from jail on November 11. | PTI Judiciary is considered as the last institution of hope...
Hijab: Meanings, Disputes & Perspectives
Singapore: When Sarah arrives at the clinic, she removes her veil. “They told me that I can't work here if I wear the Tudung (local Malay...
Corporate Hijacking & Co-Optation and of Social Movements
The world has experienced a sharp rise in social movements in the past few decades. We have seen numerous instances of mass-mobilisation...
Divergent Destinies of Two Nations: Analyzing Democracy in India and Pakistan
Guest Opinion The conference in New Delhi where Lord Mountbatten (centre) disclosed Britain’s partition plan for India to Nehru and...
Between the Lines: Presidency and Polity
Guest Opinion As Indians, we tend to forget too easily that we wish to forget and relatedly, see the highest constitutional post as a...
A Tale of Two Streets
Guest Opinion As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, only a handful of countries managed to get out of it unscathed. With...
Trump vs Biden: Who's Better for New Delhi?
No elections on this earth can ever have more influence, foreign viewership, interest and impact than the US elections. America is the...
The Not So Nobel ‘Peace’ Prize
The prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, awarded almost every year by the Norwegian Nobel Committee along the rules laid down in the will of...
The Ugly Remnants of a Revolution: Rice Cultivation & Severe Water Crisis in Punjab & Haryana
“Each year, we have to deepen the borewell by 2-3 metres. If the groundwater keeps lowering at this rate each year, then what will be...
Mass Hysteria and the Myth of Population Explosion
Guest Opinion English economist, cleric, and demographer Thomas Robert Malthus is famously known for his theories on population. In his...
Latent Heat of Society
Guest Opinion “The first principle of non-violent action is that of non-cooperation with everything humiliating.” - Mahatma Gandhi...
The Anatomy of Moral Panic & Sensationalisation of News: Middle Class, Media and Rhea Chakraborty
Guest Opinion The High Court of Bombay pronounced the much-awaited verdict concerning the criminal bail application by Rhea Chakraborty...
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