A single practice among several others in an indigenous knowledge system often emerges as the dominant and most visible face of the traditional practices. Can the Global Ayurveda Festival and new...
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The student and workers protest across South African universities has highlighted the inequitable growth and racism that still exists even after 21 years of democratic rule. This article traces the...
A lot of hand-wringing and promises aside, COP21 is turning out to be another climate conference where the developed countries refuse to commit to norms set by previous summits. While India has...
What does the return of the People’s Action Party in the Singapore elections signify? The authors suggest that this verdict vindicates the trend of the steady spread of the norms of democratic...
Open letter to the President, the Prime Minister and central government, the Governors and Ministers of different state governments, and the Chief Justice and other Justices of the Supreme Court and...
A starting point for the new Maha Gathbandhan government in Bihar can be revisiting some of its own earlier proposals including implementation of land reforms , strong action against caste militias...
The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme is more likely to attract the investors’ attention in a big way as it offers higher returns than those of the investments in physical gold and exchange traded funds...
The formal foundation ceremony of Amaravati, the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, has drawn the attention of villagers and landowners who want to give up land. Will it live up to the hype or will...
Kerala’s panchayat elections verdict shows that the Left remains relevant at a time when the BJP is playing its communal card and the Congress-led UDF is fighting staggering corruption cases.
Concerned about the highly vitiated atmosphere prevailing in the country, characterized by various forms of intolerance, we, as academic historians and as responsible citizens of a democracy that has...
The scientific community is deeply concerned with the climate of intolerance, and the ways in which science and reason are being eroded in the country. It is the same climate of intolerance, and...
As Myanmar prepares for its third elections under its third constitution in 67 years, this article looks at the evolutions of its electoral practices and its constitutions. The complex rules and seat...
The mithun’s significance among the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh is widely known. In this article, the author explores the vicissitudes in the socio-economic importance of the mithun and why efforts...
The artist community of India stands in firm solidarity with the actions of our writers who have relinquished awards and positions, and spoken up in protest against the alarming rise of intolerance...
This statement was signed and released by concerned academics against the growing religious and political intolerance in India and the non-committal nature of the BJP government to defend the rule of...
