February 7, 2020

R. Nagaraj on India's economic slowdown

The bust of the 2010s after the boom of the 2000s can be repaired only by an investment revival that is led in good part by the public sector. Listen to R. Nagaraj, the well-known economist and…
▶10-Aug-2023
The India Forum

Desacralising the City of Gods

A personal history of Banaras, the city of many cultures.
▶03-Feb-2020
Somok Roy

What do Workers Hope for?

The world’s production capacity is immense, so why then should workers toil so much for two meals a day? We should aspire for a way of work that does not degrade but affirms life. A worker in a…
▶31-Jan-2020
Manu Majdoor

Mahatma Gandhi Would Have Approved

On the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, we can state that the Mahatma would have supported the peaceful nation-wide protests against measures that would discriminate between citizens based…
▶29-Jan-2020
Harsh Mander

The Ayodhya Verdict Dissected

A close analysis of the Supreme Court's final judgement on the Ayodhya dispute that has been criticised as much as it has been praised for how it has brought about closure
▶28-Jan-2020
Saif Ahmad Khan

Celebrating the Precious Mettle of Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar

During the bicentennial year of the birth of Vidyasagar, what does it mean to celebrate the man and honour his legacy?
▶28-Jan-2020
Brian A. Hatcher

Understanding India’s Economic Slowdown

The bust of the 2010s after the boom of the 2000s can be repaired only by an investment revival that is led in good part by the public sector. But one must first have a clear idea of what lies behind…
▶20-Jan-2020
R Nagaraj

Three Streams in the Anti-CAA Movement

The protestors in the north-east, the Muslim community and a vast number of agitating students are all united against the CAA. But there are differences among them that they must be sensitive to;…
▶14-Jan-2020
H. Srikanth

Why the CAA Violates the Constitution

‘A reasonable analysis based on primary legal principles, on the Constitution’s language and on the Court’s own past decisions, will show us that the CAA … infracts fundamental rights, in particular…
▶13-Jan-2020
Suhrith Parthasarathy