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What you see is how the articles in the Journal are spread on each lens.
Archetype
Social Reformer
3%
Extreme
25%
Substantial
23%
Moderate
14%
Center Left
24%
Center
5%
Center Right
5%
Moderate
1%
Substantial
0%
Extreme
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Archetype
Social Reformer
0%
Extreme
0%
Substantial
2%
Moderate
1%
Center Dharmic
2%
Center
4%
Center Modern
24%
Moderate
56%
Substantial
11%
Extreme
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For each piece in the Journal we surface the one that pushes back. Read both, then decide for yourself.
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split on
Nationalism
far apart
The Left case
Cultural Invasion of Bengal: Hindutva Challenge and the Left's Legacy
Supratim Halder · Mar 28
Substantial Left
The Right case
Shakti in Bengal Politics: Durga Puja, Nationalism, and Sacred Power
Saranya Chattopadhyay · Mar 31
Substantial Right
Two sides, one link, send them together.
02
split on
Civil Liberties & State Power
far apart
The Left case
Policing in the Time of Corona
Dr. Sipoy Sarveswar · Apr 12
Substantial Left
The Right case
Police Encounters in Cases of Compelling Evidences: Need for Its Legalization
Tejas Hinder · Mar 3
Extreme Right
Two sides, one link, send them together.
03
split on
Civil Liberties & State Power
far apart
The Left case
Behaviour over Capital Punishment
Asif · May 8
Substantial Left
The Right case
While Waiting for Justice: Nirbhaya Case
Pooja Warrier · Apr 2
Moderate Right
Two sides, one link, send them together.
04
split on
Markets & the State
far apart
The Left case
Heterodoxy- Beyond Orthodox Economics
Shraddha · Jul 26
Substantial Left
The Right case
Free Market Against Socialism: Why the Worst Get on Top?
Amal Anzari and Simran Massey · Nov 12
Substantial Right
Two sides, one link, send them together.
05
split on
Nationalism
far apart
The Left case
RAM KE NAAM: Through the Lens of Publics and Counter Publics
Priya Jain · Aug 12
Substantial Left
The Right case
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Site – A Victory of India's Collective Conscience?
Prabhat Chaturvedi · Sep 14
Substantial Right
Two sides, one link, send them together.
01
split on
Civilization
far apart
The Dharmic case
Shakti in Bengal Politics: Durga Puja, Nationalism, and Sacred Power
Saranya Chattopadhyay · Mar 31
Extreme Dharmic
The Modern case
Cultural Invasion of Bengal: Hindutva Challenge and the Left's Legacy
Supratim Halder · Mar 28
Substantial Modern
Two sides, one link, send them together.
02
split on
Governance
clear gap
The Dharmic case
Are Animals Better than Men Without 'Sixth Sense'?
Raghavi Chandersekar · Dec 7
Center Dharmic
The Modern case
People the Greatest Beings
C. Fela · Oct 9
Moderate Modern
Two sides, one link, send them together.
03
split on
Selfhood
far apart
The Dharmic case
The Face Mask to Fight Against All Epidemics
Jayeeta Biswas · Apr 5
Moderate Dharmic
The Modern case
When the Sky Crashes: Mortality, Meaning, and Mathematics of Survival
Chirag Bariya · Jun 17
Extreme Modern
Two sides, one link, send them together.
04
split on
Selfhood
clear gap
The Dharmic case
Hearing Your Conscience
Gopal Govind Thakur · Jul 3
Moderate Dharmic
The Modern case
Convictions and Compromises: A Journey from Idealism to Responsibility
· Jul 23
Moderate Modern
Two sides, one link, send them together.
05
split on
clear gap
Argues from the center
Gandhi's Hind Swaraj and Modern Western Civilisation
Yashodhan Nighoskar · Jun 20
Center
The Modern case
Constitutional Morality as a Service to the Republic
Avinash Pandey · Apr 16
Substantial Modern
Two sides, one link, send them together.
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Personal Stories
Convictions and compromises: A journey from Idealism to Responsibility
A personal reflection on balancing youthful idealism with real-world responsibility. Discover a journey through activism, academia, and public service toward an authentic life.
Somnath Pati · Jul 23
Center
Moderate Modern
Culture
Inherited Silence: Social construction of a silent father
An exploration of fatherhood, silence, patriarchy, and emotional suppression, revealing how inherited quiet shapes father-son relationships in family life.
Ranu Tomar · Jun 17
Substantial Left
Substantial Modern
Film Analysis
Ami Jen Jentra (Are we machines?): Questions that Assamese film ‘Homework’ compels us to ask
Assamese film Homework (2026) review — Zubeen Garg's last on-screen appearance in a moving story about childhood, education pressure, and rural nostalgia.
Anuraag Khaund · Jun 14
Moderate Left
Moderate Dharmic
Government
An ISRO scientist’s allegations and some questions they raise
A former ISRO scientist’s espionage allegations, political silences and global pressures raise hard questions about transparency, accountability and India’s space ambitions.
Dimple Baruah · Jun 11
Center
Substantial Modern
Personal Stories
India through my eyes: Sights, sounds and memories
A nostalgic journey through India’s landscapes, heritage, and memories, exploring Bangalore, Delhi, the Taj Mahal, forts, temples, backwaters, and the country’s cultural diversity.
Dr. Jayan Philip · Jun 10
Center Left
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