Interviews

“We Have No Future Here” | A Young Afghan Woman’s Plea to the Indian...

A cycle of imperialism and fundamentalism is repeating itself in Afghanistan, once again. The Indian government's response to the situation in Afghanistan will lay down markers for the type of developmental path we choose to tread.
Raising Healthy Children is a Society’s Responsibility, Not Mothers’ Alone (2)

Raising Healthy Children is Society’s Responsibility, Not Mothers’ Alone

India is home to the largest population of malnourished children in the world, and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains that were already weak...

Open Access Chronicles: cOAlition S & India’s Story with Johan Rooryck (Chapter 5)

Hosted by Sourya Reddy Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal In Chapter 4 of the Open Access Chronicles, Professor Rooryck broke down the structure of open access and...
mental health policy india

The Evolution of Mental Health Policy in India: A Timeline

Edited by Manasi Nene With the loss of lives, freedoms and other things due to the COVID19 pandemic, there has been a rise in symptoms...

Forests for the People: The FRA in Northeast India with Amba Jamir & Ayesha...

Edited by Malavika VN  The Forest Rights Act (FRA) was created “to recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest-dwelling...

The Ecological History of Delhi’s Ridge with Thomas Crowley

Interviewed by Aarathi Ganesan; Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal. There are history books written on pretty much everything in India--be it kings, kingdoms, cultures, or even...

The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Amita Baviskar

Images from the ongoing lockdown are clear enough evidence that the experiences of city dwellers differ vastly based on their social privilege. This means...
Criminal Code Tribal

How Colonial Era Policing Impacts Communities Today

Hosted by Vaishnavi Rathore Edited by Manasi Nene This April, the Parliament passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022. The Act authorises taking fingerprints, handprints, footprints,...
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Dialling 102: How Can We (Re)Design Healthcare in India

Kiran Karnik — Former President, NASSCOM and Founder & Former Director, ISRO’s Development and Educational Communication Unit — speaks about reforming and redesigning India’s healthcare sector, in conversation with Sourya Reddy.
Right to be Forgotten

Do You Have The Right to be Forgotten?

What exactly is the Right to be Forgotten? Who is responsible for realising this right? And is the Indian legal system evolved enough to implement this?