In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
The foundation for this new vision is a harmonious and inclusive society that embraces India’s unique plurality; incrementalism using existing tools, structures and processes may not suffice
Society
Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Djokovic — what liberals miss
The Djokovic episode is a real-life dilemma of moral philosophy that will be cited as a case study for future philosophy courses.
The menace of social media monopolies
Facebook’s global monopoly profits helped propel WhatsApp’s domination of India, with great social costs
India wants US-style govt system, but forgets America doesn’t have ‘one nation, one election’
US conducts its presidential election with 50 different rules for 50 states. As C. Rajagopalachari had said, uniformity is not unity.
Modi govt shamelessly blurring Lakshman Rekha between itself and India’s institutions
The very idea of India, and not just its institutions such as the judiciary, RBI, Speaker’s office and others, as a vibrant electoral democracy is in peril.