Bangladesh’s New Dawn: Lessons from India’s Nehruvian Democracy and Indira’s Resilience
Bangladesh is returning to normalcy. The new government, led by eminent citizen Mohammad Yunus, has taken over and spoken positively about minorities in Bangladesh....
The Debate Over Government Employees Joining RSS: Constitutional Dilemma?
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the biggest organization in the World. It aims at working for Hindu Rashtra and also claims that it is a Cultural...
2024 Ballots and Beyond: Democracy, Diversity and Plight of Muslims
The recent order requiring eateries in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to display nameplates — which has been stayed by the Supreme Court — has...
J-Schools Closing: A Sign Of The Times, But What Is The Signal?
Yesterday, on July 22, the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IIJNM) in Bangalore was to start its 2024-25 academic year, welcoming its...
The Grandeur of Hypocrisy: The Grand Spectacle of India’s ‘Wedding of the Century’
Indians simply love fat weddings. We recently saw the wedding of the ‘meritorious’ son of a mighty Business family, which is being ‘claimed’ as...
The Painful Remembrance: Ashura’s Historical and Spiritual Significance
I remember the tremendous tension that I went through as SDO Barrackpur and Magistrate in charge of “Muharram” at Loha Gate in Agarpara in...
