Gods, Hammurabi And Kejriwal – Reflections On The ‘New’ India
byI’m not a very religious person but have impeccable scriptural credentials which would impress any east Delhi arsonist- as a Saryupari Brahmin I sit…
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Streamlining J&K Politics
byMedia reports of February 24 state that splinter groups from Congress, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) have come together to launch…
Getting A (Non)Sense Of The Budget
byMy mathematical skills have always been in doubt; I do not have a head for figures, except the hour glass ones, and the sands…
Delhi Elections – The Poison Has Run Its Course
byA poison can only be combated one way- by the infected body producing its own antibodies to counter the venom. The struggle is painful…
Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley
byThe scrapping of Article 370 has increased speculation about the return of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) to the Valley. The ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Pundits…
Beyond Cultures, Castes And States: A Love Tale Beyond Barriers
byLove can blossom in the in the most unusual places and in the most bizarre ways. It was Bhopal – the city of lakes…
Implications of Delhi State Election Results 2020
byAs expected Aam Admi Party (AAP) has romped home in Delhi State elections in style. While their victory was a foregone conclusion, even they…
Radicalisation Is Not A One Way Street
by” Radicalisation”- the action or process of causing someone to adopt radical (extreme) positions on political or social issues. (Cambridge dictionary) The conventional or…
Fudged Figures, Solemn Promises, Disappearing Trees
byCaught up in the maelstrom of divisive politics, India is silently but surely sliding into an environmental abyss under Mr. Modi’s watch. The latest…
Authoritarianism And The Law Of Unintended Consequences
byIn the millennia to come, when our history is written ( not, however, by the likes of Mr. Rakesh Sinha, MP or Mr. Dina…