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…
‘Framing the Media’ offers a comprehensive overview of India’s media policies, laws, and court rulings since Independence, showing how governments and corporate forces have persistently undermined…
Astad Deboo's career was intimately linked to the trajectories of Indian dance, such that his style shaped and reshaped Indian audiences’ understanding of Indian dance.
Offering a multidisciplinary comparative analysis, ‘Contract Farming in Developing Countries’ bridges theory and practice, serving as a comprehensive primer on rural development strategies while…
For survivors of caste crimes, a successful case under the SC/ST Atrocities Act is often not legal success, but a chance of improvement in life in their local contexts.
India’s new labour codes that consolidated 29 central labour laws in 2019-2020 reveal a pro-employer ideology. These codes reverse hard-won protections and return conditions to colonial-era standards.
'AI Con' scrutinises the inflated promises of AI and highlights the social risks. Though timely and provocative, some arguments need refinement, and the limited recognition of genuine…
Improving children’s education should be everyone’s priority. But it requires more than fragmented fixes. Real progress needs a comprehensive strategy with curriculum reform, teacher empowerment, and…
A new assessment of non-alignment as a product of a specific historical juncture, where Nehru was simultaneously trying to avert war and prop up hopes from internationalism.
