Misuse of History: The Inquisition
The problems with ‘the’ source on the Goa Inquisition.
Our ‘Varan-Bhaat’ Lockdown Culture
‘But this is varan-bhaat, a traditional and healthy food’, was a response to the criticism on social media of a meal served […]
COVID-19 cannot be a pretext to trample democracy
Curfew, ostensibly to prevent the spread of COVID-19, is pretext to subvert democratic processes.
The Publicity Culture of our Politics
Politicians cannot stay away from publicity. They depend and thrive on it. Through propaganda, politicians suggest that the polity is in good […]
Book Excerpt: Amita Kanekar, Fear of Lions
Courtesy: Hachette India and Scroll.in. Another excerpt of this book, see here. He confirmed the first opinion many times in the days […]
Narendra Modi and António Costa: A Dangerous Tango in the Times of COVID19
The disturbing trend in Portugal-India relations.
Invisibilised Bhaile and exposed Bhitorle
Locals v/s migrants is misleading politics.
Better Laws and Governments in times of Crises
In times of crisis, new laws and the implementation of older ones are a must.
“Don’t do politics”. But why not?
Talking and doing politics in the times of COVID-19 .
Is One Pandemic not Enough?
Making up for lockdown losses might fast-track ecological destruction and social misery.