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The Myth of the Apolitical Bystander

Srijoni Nandi -
My father had a rule at the dinner table: you could say anything, as long as you could defend it. Not just why I...
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Where’s My Malcolm X?

Govind Dhar -
When Zohran Mamdani, the first brown mayor of New York, was close to the end of his mayoral election campaign in November 2025, he...
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The World’s Most Thriving Art Form

Joseph Antony -
‘What is art’ is a serious question, because as with so many things, it’s about you. We have long abandoned the view that art...
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Donald Trump, House Speaker?

Arjun Singh -
“Indeed, the Speakership’s visibility would return Trump an essential political asset: the power to shape the news cycle and, by extension, the political landscape to his advantage.”
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Our Sporting Heroes And The Question Of Accountability

Kartikay Dutta -
Questioning Tribalism and the Cult of Ronaldo
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The Nation In Olympia

Sneha Roychoudhury -
Unpicking the narrative around bodies, sport and statehood
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The Woes of Celebrity Activism

Shanna Jain -
On the rise of commodified philanthropy, consumerism and capitalistic stardom
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The Unfulfilled Promises of Meritocracy

Tanmay Pandya -
On the frustration of a stratified India, its meritocratic institutions, and educational mobility
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The Death of an Activist

Saptarshi Basak -
The recent demise of Father Stan Swamy presents us with an ugly picture of the ramifications of dissent in India
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India On The Brink: The Folly Of Poor Economics

Aarushi Aggarwal -
"Covid-19 merely exacerbated structural shortcomings in the economy, which had been ailing long before the coronavirus reached India’s shores."
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