Donald Trump And The Ritual Of Shock And Awe In American Duopoly
The shock and clamour surrounding Donald Trump’s ascension to power is entirely unwarranted. The sentimental protests,…
Eurocentrism as Terrorism
Let’s not romanticise terrorism. Terrorists blew up Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Terrorists organised the White Army to kill…
Gandhi: A Stretcher-Bearer Without Borders
“A votary of truth is often obliged to grope in the dark.” —Mahatma Gandhi. Before…
Roots (and prospects) of Justice
“I request this House to adopt the same conciliatory attitude to all political minorities and…
The need for Political Correctness
Saswat Pattanayak investigates what it means to be politically incorrect in contemporary times. Is it a…
Sovereignty, Unity and The State Of Denial
The self-appointed champions of secular liberalism are decrying the recent electoral triumph of Hindu nationalism as…
The Politics We Deserve
In this election season, as the mainstream media focuses exclusively on the ‘horserace’ element and insists…
Food Politics
Saswat Pattanayak interrogates the politics of food, in its various manifestations, which doubly victimise people who…
Aam Aadmi Party and Politics of the Impossible
Contrary to the revised emotions from electoral pundits and wild psephologists, Delhi elections have not…
“Yes, Marcos is Gay”
Yes, Marcos is gay. Marcos is gay in San Francisco, Black in South Africa, an Asian…