In defence of ‘humanitarian intervention’The debate over “humanitarian intervention” is an interesting one, with the subject being worthy of examination from several angles. It is…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Occidentalism and the hatred of WesternizationEdward Said said in his highly acclaimed work Orientalism that while Orientalism existed as a proper discipline of study, the same could…Jul 11, 2021Jul 11, 2021
Ram temple construction is confirmation of India’s shift towards non-secularismThe Supreme Court, in a historic judgement on November 9 last year, allowed the formation of a trust to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
George Floyd and the predicament of the WestThe death of George Floyd, an African-American man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 was in fact a murder fueled by systemic racism, as…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
What lies ahead for Kashmir after the death of Article 370?The BJP-led government scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, and divided the…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Narendra Modi will keep winning national elections, here’s why..Since 1984, a freak election, no party had ever managed to secure a majority on its own. All that changed it 2014, due to one man —…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
How many seats can the BJP win in 2024?The Bharatiya Janata Party has won a resounding majority in the Lok Sabha elections. It secured 303 seats on its own, while its allies…May 25, 20191May 25, 20191
Do we need to re-imagine secularism?The Constitution of India does not define secularism. India is said to be a secular state, simply because India does not have a state…May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Book Review: When a Tree Shook Delhi (The 1984 Carnage and Its Aftermath)The massacre of Sikhs in 1984 after the assassination of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has been well documented, but has it received…Mar 23, 2019Mar 23, 2019
What we must learn from the Christchurch attackThe horrific attack on two mosques in Christchurch by a white nationalist, killing 50 people last Friday, was the biggest terrorist attack…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
