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TK ArunUsing a draconian law like UAPA to prosecute a speech made by Arundhati Roy 14 years ago is to profess a fragility that does injustice to the solidity of the nation, however incomplete the task of building Indian...
Event Report Aashnaa MehtaThe IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC) orchestrated a Four-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course entitled “Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health: Across a Lifetime.” This course aimed to explore the evolving discourse on gender, sexuality, and...
T K ArunNeither has said anything about the lynching of cattle transporters, or the arrest of chief ministers, or the misuse of central agenciesNitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu are seasoned politicians with well-honed survival instincts. Trust them to look...
Arun KumarWhat is the meaning of ‘mandate’ within India’s constitutional and political schema? Prof. Arun Kumar meditates on this question.Modi Wins Third Term Amidst Sobering Election ResultsA chastened Narendra Modi has become the Prime Minister of India for a third...
TK ArunAll political funding should be routed transparently through electronic means, via UPI, IMPS, Neft or RTGS. Let parties crowdfund themselves. In a democracy, money should move from the people to their parties, not from politicians to voters.Here are...
Policy UpdateShubhika RathiOn January 4, 2023, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. This mission is integral to India’s ambition to achieve energy independence by 2047 and to meet its climate...
Harsh V. PantThe multilateral order, built on the debris of the Second World War, is no longer fit to address this situation. Global institutions are missing in action just when they are needed the most.As India gets back to...
Vaishali Singh Abstract Child labour in India persists primarily due to poverty, unemployment, and socio-economic conditions forcing children to contribute to family income. Urban migration exacerbates this issue, leading to children taking up menial work. Due to insufficient government reporting, reliance...
Aditi Narayani PaswanAs we usher in a new era of politics of consensus, role of the government will be to ensure that the ideals, interest and inclusion of the marginalised are brought to the fore.With the oath-taking ceremony of...
Anil TrigunayatBoth Hamas and the current Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu are hoping that the other side will reject the deal.There is no dearth of conflicts in the world, especially in West Asia. Hotspots like Libya, Yemen, Syria,...