Theels are the unique feature of The ArmChair Journal. Here, matters of political philosophy that are embedded in an engagement with reality are published.
My relationship with God is gloriously fluid and unstructured. To me, God is sometimes a woman, sometimes a man, many times it’s just light or water or trees – you name it. Lately, I’ve felt God in my new washing machine. Sometimes I’m scared of Her, sometimes She’s my best friend – most times though,…
Very serious thoughts about human nature and diversity emerged in my mind after the recent protests by the JNU students. The subsequent – and completely unrelated – questions raised by the news media on the significance and utility of the education being imparted at JNU was intriguing. I wondered what it was that made a…
Needless to introduce either JNU, or the recent protests by students that have been happening about fee hike. There will not be much dispute if one says India is an opportunity-scarce society. Meaning, there is a substantial amount of its population living in poverty, it observes exponentially rising inequality, and there are social barriers like…
In the current age of International Relations and the global world order, the idea of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) exists only in name. At the very outset, I would be mocked for even daring to imagine a NAMic world. With the resurgence of three superpowers in the international scenario- US, Russia and China, and followed by…
A car is like a home on wheels. We are out on the road, but we are under a conventional roof chatting about the routine, and carrying the same egos, loves & relations like at home. The customization it offers is enchanting: Cosy seats, desired temperature, choicest music, and noise reduction. It has got almost…
It appears that in life, we are in a zero-sum game. It is full of dichotomy and paradox of all kinds. On one side, the only solution for a society to be possible appears to be the rule of law, while on the other, we find the law looking at things in black and white….
The other day I was talking to someone in my office about Diversity Management when I came to hear about this example of prejudice in the minds of well-meaning parents. When I say “well-meaning”, I am referring to the intention of the parents. They wanted the best for their child. But they were themselves so…
Science is expected to undertake an effort which would understand the world objectively. After all, earth’s gravity is not subjective to one’s assumptions. It is taken for granted as if it is real, and exists as part of our daily experience beyond question. However, how legitimate are the claims that Science is not a knowledge-discovering…
Of the very few things I always carry along, Rubik’s cube is one. If you are my friend, you most probably know it. This obsession with the cube started a couple of years back. I remember one of the evenings during my college when I was with one of my friends named Joshua. We were…
What is the greatest paradox, according to you? For me, it is a paradox of existence. Whenever I think of it, it either proves I am nothing, or it puts me in front of a situation that appears to be a haven for questions without answers. Heidegger’s famous quote summarises this paradox: ‘Why are there…
Under the just lit fluorescent street lights and in the midst of a busy city bus stop at Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad, I was once slapped in my face by a person whose religious identity I did not know. After slapping me twice, the person warned me saying, “Hyderabad musalmaanon ka hein…Hyderabad mein muslamaanon hi rehna hain”…
The end of the students’ union elections (2017) at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) coincided with the beginning of protests at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) against an alleged case of sexual violence. Social media, which had served as an important platform for campaigning during the UoH elections, was flooded with appeals from students at…
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