The Indian National Interest Review
A review of A Passage to Infinity: Medieval Indian Mathematics from Kerala and Its Impact by George Gheverghese Joseph. An important problem in historiography is the politics of recognition. Which… Continue reading "A Passage to infinity"
Constitutional breakdowns are indicators of political instability. Political stability, however, by no means is any guarantee for individual liberties. The recent coup d’état in Thailand has reinvigorated the discussion on… Continue reading "Asia’s tryst with constitutionalism"
What the Congress needs is less of AAP-ism and more of realism. The Aam Aadmi Party’s spectacular performance in the Delhi assembly elections has made Arvind Kejriwal the flavour of… Continue reading "Get real, Mr Gandhi"
Deciphering the winning formula for India’s elections. Election fever has begun in earnest in India. Last Sunday, live results from four states – Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh –… Continue reading "The winning formula"
Poetry and politics of communalism in independent India. “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which… Continue reading "<i>Woh Subah Kabhi Tau Aayegi</i>"
It is not about one party or one leader. Our governance is too centralised, too top heavy, and too obese. Humans and nations are similar in that both need periodic… Continue reading "The midlife crisis of governance"
Nitish Kumar’s vision of a backward state for Bihar will only perpetuate poverty and dependency. The vision of current political leadership of Bihar led by Chief Minister Mr Nitish Kumar… Continue reading "The backward vision"
Is the current state of our voting class same as that of the middle class movie-goers before the proliferation of multiplex theatres? It is now commonly accepted that Indian movies… Continue reading "Multiplex movies and Indian politics"
The trio of Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee is likely to have a decisive say in government formation after the next general elections. In 1990, the then Bihar… Continue reading "The rise of the East"
Understanding Narendra Modi’s economic pitch for 2014 elections. It is now given that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi would be the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party… Continue reading "It’s the politics, stupid"