IIOJ&K security net cast wider: not only ops, raids, arrests in new strategy
Militancy-related data compiled by the UT government also records busting of almost 195 “terror modules” across IIOJ&K over the lastRead More
To counter BJP’s politicised history, India must promote historical multiculturalism.
In India, the expectation of tomorrow is rooted in a very personally felt understanding of the past, which cannot beRead More
How poetry can make less tangible subjects like climate change more real to readers?
A poem can act as a witness to phenomena like global warming. I discovered Ellen Bass’ poem, Birdsong from My Patio,Read More
Working from home has entrenched inequality – how can we use it to improve lives instead?
Many people face longer hours and constant surveillance. But more flexibility could bring long-term benefits. It was Omicron that didRead More
Critical Outsider 📰 09-01-2022
Today’s newsletter covers Islamabad Declaration on Anti Corruption, Modi’s Divisive Policies in India, Prof. Romila Thapar on the History ofRead More
How do disruptions happen?
Major disruptions in world history follow a clear pattern. What can upheavals of the past tell us about our ownRead More
A History of Dissent: A conversation with Romila Thapar
Professor maintains that dissent in our time must be opposed to injustice and supportive of democratic rights so that societyRead More
‘Islamabad Declaration’ envisages corruption as major impediment to development.
The declaration stressed upon the need for strengthening of existing national, regional and international legal and human rights mechanisms/institutions toRead More
Why do we need to reach out across the divide?
Wherever ideology creates schisms between us, we should rise beyond the comforts of those barriers and keep walking on theRead More
Bigotry Unbound
The disruptions of Christmas celebrations, the hate speeches and the malicious apps have not evoked a word of condemnation fromRead More