Most litigants will never end up in a high court; their cases will remain in the labyrinths of district courts. Yet, reforms at the base of the judicial pyramid have not got the required attention.
‘What we learn from this volume is that there was (and still is) enough blame to go around for the tragic events of September 1948. And that the polarisation of opinion between accession and…
Jonathan Shapiro Anjaria rides alongside cyclists to see how people’s cycling experiences reflect their views of city streets and infrastructure. Their stories are invaluable for creating a better…
The early environmentalists featured in ‘Speaking with Nature’ offer insights crucial for restoring our connection with nature. Modern India must embrace these insights to avert the looming…
The state’s administrative, legal, and judicial systems institutionalise bias, rendering marginalisation of minorities an entrenched aspect of governance.
Sunil Amrith's "The Burning Earth" is 'history as literature and history as social science, and occasionally, history as natural history as well. It blends and brings together…
Bela Bhatia fervently urges privileged groups to recognise and respond to the struggles of the marginalised. She acknowledges caste’s influence, but does not fully confront its pervasive role,…
Savarkar's Marathi writings are key to understanding his political thought. His literary work laid the groundwork for his ideas of Hindutva and devastatingly magnified the popularity of his…
‘Manu Pillai has the skill to pull arguments, hypotheses, theories, & anecdotes from a number of vast & varied sources. He then arranges them seamlessly in a composite narrative that reminds…
Conservation efforts largely ignore landscapes where people and animals share the same habitat and conflict with each other. Making sense of life in such environments and easing tensions requires…
