Against Publication: The Case for Academics to Write Less

The 'publish or perish' model fosters a culture of superficial scholarship, stifling genuine academic innovation and the teaching-learning process.▶22-Jul-2025
Arun Sagar

August 1, 2025

Against publication; The enduring power of Pax Americana; Explaining electoral roll revision; and more.

Remembering C.M. Naim, A Scholar Extraordinary

An editor and a student remember aspects of the life and work of C.M. Naim, the eminent scholar of Urdu literature and much more.
▶30-Jul-2025
Vidya Rao, Shefali Jha

The Enduring Power of Pax Americana

Donald Trump has disrupted US domestic politics, but his foreign policy echoes past American actions, especially in Asia, where US power has long been coercive. Despite Trump’s excesses, Pax…
▶28-Jul-2025
Sandeep Bhardwaj
Book
Book Review

Counting Heads in Jammu and Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, population statistics are not neutral facts. Numbers are routinely manipulated by governments and communities to assert power and identity.
▶28-Jul-2025
Aijaz Ashraf Wani

‘Twenty Rupees for Twenty Minutes’: What I Learned Working in India’s Gig Economy

A researcher becomes a ‘partner’ in a food delivery app for two months. What he experiences and learns from his fellow workers is that in the underbelly of India’s vaunted gig economy are low and…
▶28-Jul-2025
Kasim Saiyyad

The Death of Multilateralism in Trade; the Extinction of the WTO

With its arbitrary imposition of tariffs, the US has dealt a body blow to the multilateral trading system and its guardian, the WTO. Yet, the US shows no sign of quitting the body it has weakened and…
▶23-Jul-2025
D. Ravi Kanth

Against Publication: The Case for Academics to Write Less

The 'publish or perish' model fosters a culture of superficial scholarship, stifling genuine academic innovation and the teaching-learning process.
▶22-Jul-2025
Arun Sagar
Explainer

Explainer: What is the Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls?

The objectives, processes and the arguments for and against the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar that is being conducted by the Election Commission of India; the concerns…
▶21-Jul-2025
Rangarajan R.
Book
Book Review

Our Epics Shaped Patriarchy and Social Hierarchy in India

'Dying Lineage' offers a valuable feminist perspective on the epics, showing their ability to absorb diverse beliefs and practices, disciplining them into Brahminism and facilitating the…
▶21-Jul-2025
Nivedita Menon

Why Frugal Science Matters Worldwide

Frugal science expands traditional science by prioritising inclusion and practical capability over cost. But structural biases and lack of institutional support hinder its growth. Mainstreaming…
▶16-Jul-2025
Soumya Ranganathan

The Evolution of Disaster Management in India

India's disaster management systems excel in saving lives quickly but are hamstrung in planning for risk mitigation and resilience.
▶15-Jul-2025
Anshu Ogra