Tag: Indian Politics
The Power that Humour Holds in Addressing Environmental Issues
How can humour be used in addressing environmental problems? Is it a useful tool to have in our arsenal, and how is it being deployed in India in particular? This article explores the ways that humour, through stand-up comedy and cartoons, is used to convey environmental issues in India.
Of Untold Stories, Freedom of Speech and Bloomsbury India’s Reaction
Understanding the Context
This September, Bloomsbury India was set to publish Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story, a book which claims to be a factual...
Designing the Indian Dream
Written by Sourya Reddy
The Northeast is a region that has barely ever figured into the larger idea of India — often there just as...
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...
Against the Grain: How Students Are Supporting India’s Farmers (in Crisis)
Written by Evita Rodrigues
“Young people, I think, are more responsive to issues of justice. When something is unfair, the whole unfairness of the situation...
Silencing Talkies – India’s Politicised Film Censorship
Co-created by Ashni Acharya and Kartik Sundar
In the face of a rapidly expanding call for swaraj during the 1900s, the British Raj heavily censored...
Printed Ideologies: Protecting our Students from Politicized Textbooks
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Gopika Kumaran
For decades, textbooks have occupied a pivotal role within India’s education system as a resource utilized by teachers...
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...
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...
(Party) President Sonia Gandhi: Analysing 19 Years of her Tryst at...
Researched by Ishita Dewan
Written by Arjav Kulshreshtha
“I am the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi. I am not scared of anyone. I am not disturbed.”
- Sonia...
