Indian Democracy’s Paradoxical Moment

Even as Indian democracy has deepened, democratic norms and the representative character of its politics have declined. Is this set to be the new equilibrium? ▶15-Nov-2022
Rahul Verma, Armaan Mathur

December 2, 2022

Indian Democracy’s Paradoxical Moment; Triumph of the Political Party in Public Office; Global Hunger Index: Misplaced Debate and Ignoring Priorities; and more

Regulating Information Technology Intermediaries

While the operations of social media intermediaries like Facebook and Twitter do need to be regulated, the grievance committees prescribed by the 2022 IT rules will not enjoy independence. This is…
▶01-Dec-2022
Vrinda Bhandari

A Call for Expert and Public Consultations on Genetically Modified Mustard

'We would like to call upon the government and the courts to enable a wider process of evidence gathering and public consultation across the entire mustard growing belt in India that can guide…
▶30-Nov-2022
The India Forum

Agnipath: Perspectives on India's National Security | Sushant Singh

Sushant Singh on the Agnipath scheme and its implications for India's national security
▶30-Nov-2022
Manthan India

Time to Revamp Awas Yojana’s Strategy to Upgrade Slums

Though the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has outperformed previous central housing schemes, the performance of individual components has varied. The slum redevelopment scheme has performed poorly and…
▶29-Nov-2022
Manav Khaire, Shishir Kumar Jha

Bringing back the ‘Public’ in Digital Public Goods

Most digital public goods disempower publics and distract from strengthening more fundamental democratic devices. It is time to design and manage them not as technologies from above but as…
▶29-Nov-2022
Aaditeshwar Seth
Book
Review

Gone Native, But Not As We Know It

A narrative history reminds us of the exceptional Westerners who, during the high noon of Empire, went against the tide to engage with India and fight for the country's freedom.
▶28-Nov-2022
Venu Madhav Govindu
Book
Satire

Bulldog Drummond and Britain’s Hour of Peril

The (erstwhile) Empire is under threat and the old heroes are recruited once more to vanquish the enemy. Their bravery is not to be questioned but there is a twist in the tale.
▶23-Nov-2022
S. Unian Sambar

A Letter to Justice Bela Trivedi from an ‘Untouchable’ Ex-colleague

‘The facts you are aware of are based on the echo chambers in which judges who are mainly from privileged castes/communities interact with each other. They are also based on the defensive silence of…
▶22-Nov-2022
Rajesh Chavda

Triumph of the Political Party in Public Office

There is no moral opprobrium anymore to elected representatives switching sides in India. Parties appear to welcome anyone as long as it suits their ends and voters do not seem to care. This must…
▶21-Nov-2022
K K Kailash

Indian Democracy’s Paradoxical Moment

Even as Indian democracy has deepened, democratic norms and the representative character of its politics have declined. Is this set to be the new equilibrium?
▶15-Nov-2022
Rahul Verma, Armaan Mathur