
The Merchant and the Mahatma
The relationship between political movements and economic power has often been marked by suspicion, compromise, or uneasy dependence. Yet, the story of Mahatma Gandhi and

The relationship between political movements and economic power has often been marked by suspicion, compromise, or uneasy dependence. Yet, the story of Mahatma Gandhi and

Over the past two years, India’s elites have found a remarkably convenient explanation for the country’s failures: its young people. The reflex is remarkably consistent

As traditional party structures fracture under institutional pressure, the recent, explosive triumph of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement offers a vital playbook. By synthesising Xenophon’s tactical

“Sonam, it’s done, bro.” Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s post addressing scientist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk was meant to reassure the activist and his associates

Three years after the violence, the government can account for relief camps, security gains and expenditure. But can it account for every conflict-affected child? Three

I do not know how many young leaders in today’s student protest movements have read Gene Sharp (1928–2018), the preeminent theorist of modern nonviolent resistance.

Ministers have resigned before. Governments have yielded to public pressure before. Yet the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has a larger significance and

As the nationwide student movement gathers momentum and widens into a larger struggle for democratic rights and accountability, Kerala-based civil society collective Wake Up Keralam

I see some parallels between the IAC movement of 2011 and the CJP movement that is happening today, in 2026. The most important aspect to

ഇന്ത്യ എന്ന ലോകത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ജനാധിപത്യ രാജ്യം ഇന്ന് അതിന്റെ ചരിത്രത്തിലെ ഏറ്റവും ഭയാനകവും ഇരുണ്ടതുമായ ഒരു കാലഘട്ടത്തിലൂടെയാണ് കടന്നുപോകുന്നത്. ജനാധിപത്യം എന്നത് കേവലം വോട്ടെടുപ്പുകളിലോ പാർലമെന്റ് മന്ദിരങ്ങളുടെ വലുപ്പത്തിലോ ഒതുങ്ങുന്ന ഒന്നല്ല;
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