India

Building houses on Sand dunes in tsunami zone- recipe for a calamity

Long years ago, Shiva Samantaray, a minister in the kingdom of Narasimha Deva, was given the responsibility to supervise the…

1 year ago

How Modi’s campaigning influenced the world

Siva Vaidhyanathan from the University of Virginia answers the question if Narendra Modi would be Prime Minister of India without…

1 year ago

Trust us: how India takes control of personal data

A creeping authoritarianism now extends to the digital sphere in India. India is often called the world's largest democracy. While this…

1 year ago

How the Indian Constitution advances the Hindu state

The NRC saw the revival of colonial legislation on the foreigner who needs to prove their citizenship, and the CAA…

1 year ago

As laws expand their reach in India, political freedoms shrink

Laws restricting basic freedoms may be made in the name of public order and national security, but they are often…

1 year ago

India and Egypt: Rebuilding old civilizational ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent trip to Egypt where he was conferred with nation's highest honour, promises to re-establish old…

1 year ago

Fact checking or censorship?

If not withdrawn, new amendments to the Information Technology act, which are also called fake news laws could bring in…

2 years ago

Indian silence on Chinese belligerence has a meaning

India has maintained its silence during the latest face-off between US and China, but is trying to explore a peace…

2 years ago

The flying Hercules might just miss the bus

Akhilesh Yadav has been getting rapturous crowds and is increasingly looking chief ministerial. The arithmetic of Yadavs, Muslims, farmers, caste-based…

3 years ago

Why is North-east in ferment again?

Intro: In Tripura, things are turning from bad to worse. And, if the North-east starts simmering again, it will be…

3 years ago