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Constitution’s darkened borderlands

India has always struggled with the constitutional meaning of the “foreigner.” The Constitution speaks in the language of persons, not merely citizens.

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Democracy’s own goal

In 2015, an ECI outreach worker came to Fatima Khatun’s village in Murshidabad and told her she could vote.

Should we not put politics in its place?

There was a time when politics occupied a defined place in human life. It was an important part of society, certainly, but it was only one among many concerns. Family, friendship, religion, art, literature, science, work, recreation, and personal aspirations all had their own spaces in the human experience.

Organic farming adds to incomes, health

Both at the level of the government and several non – government organizations, the importance of natural farming has been increasingly emphasized in recent years in the context of integrating sustainable rural livelihoods with improved climate resilience and protection of the environment.