The 21st Century Needs A New Story
The history of civilisation is the history of great stories. Great stories have been told to humans for hundreds of years. For example, the...
African Swine Fever, COVID-19, & Floods: How NGOs & Volunteers Are Organising Relief During...
While the country tackles the pandemic, in Assam, COVID-19 is just one amongst three disasters the state has faced this year.
Early in February, Assam...
The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Uma Maheshwari Chimirala
Interviewed by Ayush Jain on 11th March 2019
This week, The Bastion’s Ayush Jain delved deep into the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) system. Set...
The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Usha Iyer
Interviewed by Supriya DG
The Toronto International Film Festival in September rejoiced at the screening of four Indian Films, namely Jallikattu, Moothan, Bombay Rose and...
Can the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Pull Manual Scavengers out of the Gutters?
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Avantika Bunga
Every year since 2014, during the weeks approaching October 2, in addition to the values, morals and politics...
No Work From Home
Modi’s Janata Curfew on this Sunday was welcomed with what can only be described as rabid energy; the fake news marshalls forwarded messages about...
The Man in the Blue Mask: Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter Revival
Written by Aarathi Ganesan
After a dismal performance in the 2014 General Election, attributed to countless corruption allegations and Rahul Gandhi’s relative political inexperience, the...
Dialogues: Dr. Suraj Yengde on Caste and Education
Suraj Yengde (SY) studied law in Nanded, Maharashtra. After spending a brief period of time at the University of Mumbai, he went on to...
Tibet’s Way Forward – Marching Down the Middle Path
Researched and written by Rohan Parikh
“Who am I? I am nobody. I was nobody before 2011 and will be nobody after 2021. I am...
Donald Trump is a Child (And That’s Why People Love Him!)
Written by Aditya Srinivasan
When faced with complicated questions, children offer the simplest responses. It is often endearing to watch a child stumble its way up...
