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Cities, Big Business, Entrepreneurs: Mahatma Abhorred Them and We are Paying Today
There have been many great men and women whose contributions to contemporary Indian society are evident in our day-to-day lives. Buddha, Mahavira, Ashoka, Adi Shankaracharya, Kabir, G...
In Culture, History, Policy, May 31, 2020
Central Vista Redevelopment Project: An Exercise in Self-Love, Deception, and Vanity
The first thing that strikes an observer while watching the proceedings of the British Parliament—often referred to as the Mother of Parliaments—is the lack of space in both Houses of...
In Culture, Politics, History, May 25, 2020
The Great Liberal Crisis
In Avengers Endgame, when Thanos arrives on Earth and blows apart the Avengers Headquarters, Steve Rogers asks Tony Stark amidst the rubble, “What happened?” Tony stoically replies, “...
In Philosophy, Politics, May 17, 2020
Modi Government's Policy Paralysis and Opposition's Unused Brahamastra
Wouldn’t it be confusing if suddenly a day the Sun shall rise from the West? What if Bengalis would suddenly quit eating fish? How about a time when Kerala will cease to be God’s Own ...
In Politics, Policy, Economics, May 09, 2020
Leadership in Turbulent Times
Theodore Roosevelt once expressed thus: “If there is not the war, you don’t get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don’t get the great statesman; if Lincoln had ...
In History, Apr 27, 2020
Of Religions and Pandemics
It is generally foolhardy to write about religion. An intricate web weaved around mythology shrouds every human religion. This makes it harder to separate fact from fiction. In a worl...
In Religion, History, Apr 19, 2020
Rama, the Brilliant Politician
रघुकुल रीत सदा चली आई, प्राण जाई पर वचन न जाई, this single sentence overwhelmingly dominates most discussions around Rama. Rama is often portrayed as a monolithic figure in whose char...
In Philosophy, Religion, Politics, Apr 16, 2020
COVID-19 and the Deepening of Federalism in India
Winston Churchill once advised to never let a good crisis go to waste. The present COVID-19 pandemic is a great opportunity for India to utilize this crisis by presenting itself as an...
In Politics, Apr 12, 2020
Philosophy in the Time of Corona: Advaita, Shankara, and Mother Nature
It is said that an idle mind is the devil’s playground. Perhaps an idle mind is also the philosopher’s playground. Which among the two is more dangerous, I rest upon your judgment. Wi...
In Philosophy, Religion, History, Apr 05, 2020
After COVID-19: Implications on International Organizations and the Global Order
Human beings are perhaps cognitively wired for reacting faster to events that come as a sudden shock or stimulate loyal sentiments connected with social identity (race, religion, nati...
In InternationalAffairs, Politics, Economics, Mar 30, 2020
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