Why does there continue to be a disconnect between sexual assault and punishment of the perpetrator in India? We must recognise the potent nexus of political power, caste superiority, and muscle…
Driven by a yearning to shed the legacy of past humiliation, defeat, and cultural dispossession, we attempt to obliterate traces of that history. Yet, that very past lingers embodied within us. The…
Worries about privacy, surveillance, & unfair exclusions have been raised about Digi Yatra, India’s airport facial recognition system. They are amplified by disturbing reports of airport staff…
The politics of precarity and heightened socio-economic inequality erodes our compassion. The politics of prejudice and the treatment of minorities corrodes it.
Dalits aspire to practice the ethics of democracy as their way of life. Yet, when they live a democratic life and celebrate the Constitution as their social public ethics, the consequence is the end…
Despite the continuing tragedy in Gaza, the spirit of self-determination continues to blaze among the Palestinians. Young people across the world who rise in non-violent protest against the war are a…
Mountains of garbage in India’s cities, but empty pockets, minds, and hearts. India’s grandiose development dreams will drown in a sea of apathy and bad planning without an immediate change in…
Global Studies programmes are in favour across the world. Their worth in being able to make students engage with contemporary challenges requires a deeper focus on actually existing forms of…
Conspicuous consumption of meat in India is often a counter to the idea of 'purity' associated with vegetarianism. An alternative is possible: one that advocates for both animals and…
Citizens denied the benefits of growth are compensated with direct transfers in the new welfarism that has yielded electoral returns. This 'techno-patrimonialism' is not based on the poor…
