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...
Emergency Revisited: Constitutional Amendments Needed to Prevent History Repeating
The history of this country is woven around building narratives and myths around popular figures. A lot has been said and written about the...
