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Why India’s Plan for a New Parliament May Spell a…
A new Indian Parliament with an increased capacity for members of parliament (MPs) raises the prospect of a…
Strike One Against the Indian Democracy
While its neighbours seemed to flounder in maintaining democracy periodically, India stood steady. It is one of the…
Education in India: A Duty Forsaken During COVID-19
Education in India has become a right guaranteed by the government on paper, lacking in reality, and abandoned…
Voices from the Margin: Punjabi Farmers and Modi’s Farms…
Since late October, farmers have organized peaceful sit-ins along the roads from Haryana to the Indian capital,…
Could Banning Nuclear Weapons Threaten World Peace?
"On October 24th, 2020, the international community reached a landmark treaty which triumphs over all predecessors…
Amnesty International and Their Overseas Challenges
Despite efforts to promote itself as impartial, Amnesty International is nonetheless criticized alongside other…
“Adding Fuel to the Fire”: How Domestic News…
When facing the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, states may hope to temporarily ease…
Indian-Chinese Border Dispute Turns Deadly in the…
In the face of Chinese expansion, many Indians want to see action to counteract this regional force. Without…
Non-Alignment Movement: Cold War Relic or Legitimate…
Given that some members of NAM have outgrown their status as developing countries and others have acquired far more…
Modi Needs to Be Held Accountable
A deified public image and the BJP’s desperate attempts to hinder public access to government information have…
Growling Discontent: The Anti-Casteism of the Dalit…
“We must uproot the varna system, the caste system that enslaves us in its snares. The soil in which it survives…
Dig Deeper: Basic Income
In this episode of Dig Deeper, host Ashwin Nair looks at the Basic Income debate in two countries: India and…