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Articles on society, largely focussed on India, published on The India Forum.

Lessons from PM JANMAN’s Effort to Cross the Last Mile

The success of the central scheme for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups depends on Aadhaar enrolment, which is essential for accessing key benefits. However, Aadhaar’s design and…

▶26-May-2025

Chakradhar Buddha, B.D.S. Kishore

Dehumanisation in a Time of War Hysteria

The loyalty-treachery divide in India silences voices of peace at home. State propaganda merges with public discourse, and war’s influence permeates civilian thought. By dehumanising people into…

▶21-May-2025

Anand Teltumbde

What has Culture to do with Mathematics?

Multiple forms of mathematical knowledge exist among different communities, which draw from specific cultural contexts and are utilised for local needs.

▶20-May-2025

Jayasree Subramanian

How to Crowd an Election Rally

Large political rallies do not always translate into votes but a political meeting that sees huge crowds is a sign of a political party’s organisational strength and capability. Voters’ demands have…

▶19-May-2025

Sarthak Bagchi

How Some Highly Educated Middle-Class Women Manage to Navigate Care and Work

A workspace for highly educated women forced to leave their trained careers is emerging—they avoid demanding full‑time roles of 70 plus weekly hours, and opt for contract or home‑based work while…

▶19-May-2025

Mala Khullar, Ratna M Sudarshan

The Remaking of the United States by Donald Trump

Donald Trump has exploited America’s deep divisions to upend its national identity. Fascism often slips in quietly—it thrives on emotional fervour rather than rational debate, eroding moral order…

▶14-May-2025

Shibashis Chatterjee

Kendriya Vidyalaya Model is a Blueprint for Quality Public Schooling

To harness India’s demographic dividend, strategic investment in education is essential. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan shows how decentralised management can deliver quality schooling. With…

▶14-May-2025

Amarjeet Sinha

Amendments to Restrict Creating New Waqfs

The new waqf law is worrying because it grants unchecked administrative power without any clear standards for fair action. It applies unevenly across religions and provides a potentially biased…

▶11-May-2025

M. R. Shamshad

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Excessive Bureaucracy, Few Rights

The Uttarakhand law may violate privacy and religious freedoms by imposing controls on marriage, live-ins, and divorce – measures that can disproportionately burden women and inter-faith couples.…

▶29-Apr-2025

Aarti Mundkur

What Do Muslims Want from Politics?

Muslim representation in politics cannot simplistically be reduced to quantifying their legislative presence. We need to pay heed to the internal diversity in the community and what members perceive…

▶29-Apr-2025

Hilal Ahmed

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