A Hard Rain Falling: Radicalism in Indian Politics
A baleful feature of contemporary Indian politics is the subjugation of the mind to partisanship in the narrowest sense.
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Capitalism and the pursuit of freedom
Social and economic policies are tangible manifestations of the moral and spiritual perspectives the society holds dear to them. They are representations of the lexicons of morality that serve as the principle guiding values that dictate the ‘inherent’ nature of human beings. The transition from the feudal to the capitalist signaled a shift and a…
My journey in Sabha, the multilingual theatre society of St. Stephen’s
The English Theatre society Shakespeare Sabha is one of the oldest societies in the country. It has always done English, and Shakespeare plays. We, as a multilingual theatre society, separated from it sometime in 2008. It was really difficult for us to create a separate identity of our own.
Powerplay in a post-COVID world: India – USA relations
The US should also focus on finding new ways to amicably part ways with China and look forward to a better diplomatic relationship with India in numerous fields and evolving areas of mutual interest.
Religion in politics – Decisive. Divisive. Destructive
Hagia Sophia is a masterpiece of human endurance, architectural excellence, craftsmanship, and unparalleled beauty of an edifice in stone with calligraphy and graphics depicting many events. It was a treasured gift from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, a mesmerizing sight to behold, which sees millions of visitors annually.
India’s role in heralding a new multilateral order
An India, working closely with democratic countries, based on humanity, fairness, and equality as envisioned by PM Modi at the online summit of Non-Aligned meet, can lead the world in the right direction.
Horatian political satire in Malayalam news channels
Some of them are simply called infotainment programs, perhaps in an attempt to dilute the intensity that comes with the notion of satire. Perhaps the people working on it choose to reiterate that they intend to keep the act simple and bias-free
Welfare in India: Business, BJP and Middle Class – 2
The BJP manages to run and maintain pro-poor welfare schemes while also furthering its pro-business and MGMG agenda because they have tailored their welfare schemes in a way that would appeal to the middle classes and proponents of neoliberalism
Welfare in India: Business, BJP and Middle Class
How does the BJP government that posits itself as neoliberal and pro-business, manage to not only maintain existing welfare schemes but also launch new ones?
Journeying as a Feminist
It is in this sphere of bolstering women’s leadership and empowering our agency that I now work in. I am at the intersection of academia and policy. As an academic and a current student of international history, I realize that women’s voices and narratives have been absent and systematically marginalized from intellectual discourse. Fighting patriarchy that pervades academic writing and narratives is a conscious choice and commitment.
Pressure Groups in the USA and UK – A comparative study
Pressure Groups in the USA were found to be more successful than the UK, as the Cabinet with agenda-setting, coalitional-cohesion, the confidence of the House created strong incentives for it to legislate for majoritarian voters instead of special interests.
Poem: The justified genocide
As the rhetoric all around us flare up the sentiment for aggressiveness and confrontation, it might at this point of time serve us to remember what war actually does.
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