Maharashtra Govt’s Resolution Won’t By Itself do Much for Maratha Reservations | Sumeet Mhaskar
The reason why the Marathas have begun agitating for reservations in recent years is because there is a “rural as well as urban crisis” in the state’s political economy, says Sumeet Mhaskar, professor...
5 Sep 202550min
How Would Gandhiji React to a PM Dogwhistling From the Red Fort? | Manoj Kumar Jha
A rupture has taken place within our community relationships and this will take a long time to heal even if the government changes. This is the candid analysis by Manoj Kumar Jha, academic and one of ...
22 Aug 202548min
India Will Never Get Rid of the Mughals, Their Influence is All Over | Richard M. Eaton
Historian Richard M Eaton says he is “very concerned” at the erasure of the Mughals — “one of the most spectacular empires in the world” — from school history books. Eaton, one of the most eminent hi...
8 Aug 202539min
Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Hindi Cinema in the 1950s | Rachel Dwyer
There is a widespread belief that the 1950s were a time of great Hindi films, in terms of stories, songs and film-making. Seventy-five years later, fans still remember those songs, those stars and, mo...
25 Jul 202544min
If a Large Number Are Excluded From Voting in Bihar, Entire Electoral Process will be Suspect | Ashwani Kumar
The Election Commission’s announcement in Bihar that a citizen should prove his or her credentials to vote has sparked outrage among political parties. They say that a large number of marginalised com...
11 Jul 202531min
BJP’s Push for Hindi in Different States Has a Larger Cultural Agenda Behind it | Alok Rai
The Devendra Fadnavis government has withdrawn its proposal to introduce Hindi in the early classes in schools in Maharashtra because of the opposition’s pressure. In Tamil Nadu too, there has been pu...
4 Jul 202539min
It is Very Easy to Say that We Want to be a World Power, but a Vishwaguru Cannot be Self-Appointed | Salman Khurshid
India’s stand on global events is becoming increasingly unclear. Whether on the Israel Iran war or the Ukraine-Russia war, India has not taken a clear position, though in recent years, India has been ...
26 Jun 202539min
Post Degree Jobs Won’t be Available Any More in the US, But It is Still the Best Option
India sends students to the US in record numbers, but this academic year, applicants are feeling anxious before they head out. The changing policies of the Trump administration is likely to cause dela...
26 Jun 202539min
