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Citizen’s Burden

When the government insists that an Indian passport is not proof of Indian citizenship, something more than a legal clarification is at stake.

War and Consent

The most enduring consequence of a war is often not what happens on the battlefield, but what it reveals about the institutions that authorise it.

Plutocracy gone crazy

At its zenith, England was known as a nation of shopkeepers, where trade followed the crown; this was however interchangeable ~ the East India Company accumulated an empire, many times the size of the mother country.

Twin aspects

In the intricate tapestry of India’s corporate landscape, a captivating interplay unfolds between economic gratitude and political trepidation under the current regime.

Trump’s return?

As the world braces for the possibility of former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the international community finds itself on the edge of uncertainty.

Perils of IT~II

If health warnings on cigarette packs could deter people from smoking, why can’t we have similar hazard warnings on social media platforms? Perhaps such warnings will compel users to question if they really need these services.

Perils of IT~I

“Your product is killing people”. This was US Senator Josh Hawley addressing Meta Chief Executive Mark Zukerberg at a US Senate hearing which started on January 31. Zuckerberg’s response was evasive as ever.

African elections

As the world turns its gaze toward Senegal’s upcoming Presidential elections, the once-praised bastion of democracy in West Africa finds itself ensnared in a disconcerting trend ~ the manipulation of elections through the strategic deployment of courts.