Sentinel in the Dock: The Election Commission Today

In its Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, the Election Commission of India, once responsible for enrolling every eligible voter, shifted the burden onto citizens. Extending this approach nationwide heightens concerns about fairness in a political climate where all parties resist accountability.▶04-Nov-2025

Ashok Lavasa

November 7, 2025

The Election Commission today, India under Modi, India's Bulldozer Problem, and more

Essay

Sentinel in the Dock: The Election Commission Today

▶04-Nov-2025

Ashok Lavasa

Staying Smart While Using Smart Devices

Digital eye strain is widespread, though symptoms differ among individuals. Accurate diagnosis of related issues like dry eyes or binocular vision disorders can ease discomfort. Good digital habits—…

▶04-Nov-2025

PremNandhini

Ambedkar’s Vision and the Search for Equitable Federalism

The 2026 delimitation risks widening India’s north–south divide by reducing southern representation. Reviving B.R. Ambedkar’s idea of smaller states could restore balance, fairness, and cooperative…

▶31-Oct-2025

Sudha Pai

The Risks of Caring

‘This is precisely the moment, when budget cuts are affecting research, when we need to reassure ourselves—and the public—that the risks of caring for one’s work are worth taking, worth supporting,…

▶31-Oct-2025

Brian A. Hatcher

Book Review

Hindi Worlds, Hindu Worlds

"Hindi Hindu Histories brings to life a dynamic social world and its deep ambiguities. They signal plural modes of Hindu being and belonging, even as their eclecticism hark at a distinctly…

▶29-Oct-2025

Somak Biswas

Book Review

Interpreting Afresh Indira Gandhi’s Political and Economic Legacy

A fascinating discussion of Indira Gandhi’s political career from the late 1960s to her assassination in 1984, linking the changes in India's democracy to her leadership. Using the concept of…

▶28-Oct-2025

K K Kailash

Innovation as Destiny: The Global Life of a Nobel Winning Theory

The 2025 Economics Nobel for explaining how innovation fuels growth was half-a-century in the making, in the process reimagining the mechanics of progress within economics itself.

▶28-Oct-2025

Rohith Jyothish

Case Remains for 'Common but Differentiated Responsibility' in Climate Mitigation

The COP30 summit must reaffirm the principle of common but differentiated responsibility, linking it to nations’ per capita carbon emissions. Countries should outline net-zero pathways, ensuring…

▶27-Oct-2025

Nitin Desai

To Solve North India’s Air Crisis, Look Beyond Stubble and Fireworks

The air pollution crisis of the Indo-Gangetic plain runs deep. Quick fixes won’t work — it demands systemic change, bold reforms, and multi-pronged action.

▶22-Oct-2025

S.K. Mishra et al.

Book Review

Does Pluralism have a Future?

Cultural plurality cannnot serve as a bulwark against the heady unifying power of majoritarianism buttressed by official political power. To defend democracy, we need to reacquaint people with the…

▶21-Oct-2025

Janaki Nair