Why the Liberal Position on the Conflict in Afghanistan is Rife With Contradictions
Liberals find themselves sandwiched between opposing the Taliban, on one hand, and supporting self-determination movements, on the other.
India’s Education System Is Rigged Against the Poor
Despite much talk about 'inclusive education' and affirmative policies, India's education system continues to stamp out the socially and economically disadvantaged.
Once Common, Resignations of Leaders Over Failures Are Non-Existent in Today’s India
In democracies, holding public offices and accountability must go hand-in-hand. While that was the case in India once upon a time, that's not what we see today.
Island Tours in the Time of Corona
The recent visit by newly-elected Assam Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, to the famous Majuli island has raised eyebrows, given the COVID-19 situation.
A Pandemic of Anxieties and Alienation: Why the COVID-19 Crisis Is a Capitalist Nightmare
The pandemic has foregrounded socio-psychological issues that are already generated by capitalist institutions and structures.
Like China, India Too Should Build Border Villages To Keep an Eye on the...
A recept report revealed how China had built a village on Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh. New Delhi must respond with similar projects to ensure closer monitoring of PLA movements.
Budget 2021: Yet Another Lesson in the Quackery of Hindutva Economics
This year's union budget is another pointed reflection of the Hindutva regime's delusion of economic progress and human development.
Economics of Empathy and the Rising Disdain for Welfare
Modern-day economics that is also anti-welfarist in nature is devoid of human concerns. Reactions on social media on the ongoing farmers' protests in India reaffirm this.
Hindutva Neoliberalism: When Crony Capitalism Meets Ethnic Nationalism
The Modi government in India is perfecting a specific variant of neoliberalism that marries an ethno-majoritarian state with a corporate-dominated capitalist order.
Twitter Is Not Censoring Donald Trump. Free Speech Is Not Guaranteed if It Harms...
The suggestion Trump has been censored is simply wrong. It misleads the public into believing all “free speech” claims have equal merit. They do not.