Authoritarianism

While We Watched the Decline of TV News

‘While We Watched’, a documentary on the journalist Ravish Kumar, is a courageous film that tells the story of our times, specifically the steady decline in the quality of TV journalism.
▶24-Jul-2023
Kalyani Raghunathan

Multipolarity, the Mantra of Authoritarianism

The Left's advocacy for 'multipolarity' against a US-led unipolar order has, in effect, defended authoritarianism across the world. The Left must reflect on how its language enables…
▶20-Dec-2022
Kavita Krishnan
Review Article
Book
Book Review

Subverting the System

The emergence of political leaders the world over with a contempt for the democratic systems they preside over, requires a re-examination of the ideas of democracy & representation. This is a…
▶03-Nov-2020
Seema Chishti
Covid-19

Psychosocial Challenges In the Midst of the Coronavirus

While trying to maintain our psychological equilibrium during a pandemic, we may well do so in a manner that facilitates the emergence of authoritarianism. But there can be hope too if we allow…
▶18-May-2020
Honey Oberoi Vahali