‘Swadeshi’, Globalisation and ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’: Why India Fails to Learn...
To an average Indian, the very mention of the word ‘Swadeshi’ reminds of India’s independence movement and nationalistic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi; courtesy collective...
The Sordid Saga of Indian Baba
Call them the spiritual gurus or thugs, the fact remains that the babagiri in India is today mired in obnoxious controversy. There is a long list...
Sabrimala Temple: Are Menstruating Women Any Threat to Celibate Gods?
It is well documented in the scientific literature that taboos and myths about menstruation impact on girls’ and women’s mental health. The current Sabrimala...
Why Uddhav Thackeray’s Statements are not Prudent
Uddhav Thackeray seems to be missing a crucial point in exchange of words with BJP in the wake of ECI decision granting original party...
Kabir Singh: Bollywood Reinforcing Inequality, Non-Egalitarian Aspects of Indian Culture
These are prime examples to explain how Bollywood reinforces non-egalitarian aspects of Indian culture because if a majority of a theatre audience laughs at...
‘Shameful for a Nuclear Power Country to beg, seek Foreign Loans’:...
Financial affluence is the fountainhead of influence in the comity of nations. Nuclear status and military power do not necessarily guarantee respect and leadership....
Will Rahul Gandhi Emerge as Oppositions’ Consensus PM Candidate
Not so long ago, around the middle of last year, there used to be mention of Mamta Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, K Chandra Sekhar Rao,...
Season of Yatras in Indian Politics
The Sanskrit word Yatra (यात्रा) simply means journey or travel. Traditionally, Yatra meant religious pilgrimage journeys to Char Dham (four abodes) to four pilgrimage sites...
How Community participation influences National Health Mission (NHM)
Launched in 2005, NRHM ensures community partnership in making health systems efficient, need based and accountable. Community partnership has been institutionalized from the village...
Taliban: Has America Lost to China in Afghanistan?
How do we explain utter surrender of 300,000 strong Afghan Army fully trained and militarily equipped by US before ‘’volunteer’’ force of 50,000 strong...
