The “Fashion” Path to Reach the Mind of God for Legal Solutions
Amit Shah’s recent sarcastic remark on Ambedkar has caused a stir and reflects his state of mind. These are the words by which he mocked at Ambedkar: “Abhi ek fashion…
S K Arun Murthi
How Philosophy in India Has a Distorted Conception
Many will agree that philosophy is rarely a general topic of discussion in India for an educated layman. As an academic discipline most of the universities in India do not…
Meritocratic Elitism or Tadpole Philosophy- Illusion of Success in Hard Work
T M Krishna’s (Carnatic vocalist and writer-activist) critical observation (Deccan Herald, January 14, 2024) of N R Narayana Murthy’s rather insensitive statement of 70-hour work week- a statement delivered in…
The Invasion of Toxic Modi-fied Views in the Civic Space of Whatsapp
WhatsApp, a convenient cross-platform to stay connected and build community, has unfortunately gained notoriety because of getting attached to the pejorative term “Whatsapp University” that refers to much spurious fake…
Nathu(ram) Killing a Rambhakt: A Symbol of Attack on the Benign Form of Nationalism by its Malign Form
In her recent fortnightly column for The WIRE, the senior journalist Pamela Philipose, questions ‘[w]hat accounts for the scale of such violence that accretes around a festival meant to celebrate…
The Modi Masala that Makes the Brand Modi: Half Truths, Lies, Deceptions and Storytelling
Recently, I received a video (YouTube shorts), on WhatsApp, of a comical portrayal of a scene where Rahul Gandhi is peeping from behind to see how Narendra Modi prepares tea.…
Violence, Thy Name Is Hindutva: Raam ka Naam Badnaam Na Karo
It is shockingly painful and disconcerting to note that on the occasion of Ram Navami (April 10) there was widespread violence that the Hindutvavadis indulged in some of the states.…
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