Ideas

Environment & Human Rights

The Fundamentals of Living: Human Rights and the Environment

Co-authored by Aarathi Ganesan & Siddhant Sachdeva  In the wake of worsening climate change, environmental degradation, and poorly regulated industrialization, a safe, healthy, and prolonged...

Threats Looming in Gilded Waters: Tussle for Indian Ocean Domination Strains Sino-Indian Relations

Researched and written by Vansh Chaudhary. In 2008, China sent a naval task force to the Gulf of Aden as part of a multilateral anti-piracy...

Sparking A Conversation: To Link Aadhar.. Or Not To?

In our next addition to the 'Sparking A Conversation' series, Ali Khan Mahmudabad discusses the growing role of unique identification in India, namely Aadhar....

Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs: Mass Murder or Effective Solution?

Researched and written by Sabhya Kumar.  In May of 2016, Rodrigo Duterte was voted to power in the Philippines. The former mayor of Davao was...
CSR

To Act or Not to Act? Changing Our Expectations of Corporate Morality

Written by Ashni Acharya Narratives shape us. A student studying at Plato’s Academy would not have the same notion of human rights as a student...
Investigating the Logistics of Surveillance in India

Waking the Sleeping Giant: Investigating the Logistics of Surveillance in India

Written by Anupriya Nair A report from the Reuter’s Institute found that at least 55% of English-language news readers in India are afraid of expressing...

The CAA+NRC Protests: Who is the New Opposition in India?

Authored by Aarathi Ganesan Protests are erupting all over the country, some peaceful, some violent. Some feature students, others citizens, and some, according to the...
Rise in Religious Politicism

Maudlin for the Mythic: Decoding the Rise of Pious Politics

Researched and written by Ayan Tandon. The last few years have shown a definitive resurgence of pious politics across the globe. From developed western countries...
Donald Trump

Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement: Environmentally Questionable, Economically Unsustainable

Researched and written by Anish Anandaram As President Trump touched down in Paris earlier this month, American citizens, corporations and lawmakers alike have all reached out to...
One Nation One Subscription Open Access

Open Access Chronicles: Moving Beyond One Nation One Subscription with Madhan Muthu (Chapter 11)

Hosted by Sourya Reddy Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal A lot has been spoken about India's ambitious One Nation One Subscription policy, by us in previous videos...