PinnedDoes Time Stand Still in ‘Riot-Prone’ India?A comparison of communal flare-ups in two Aprils separated by almost a hundred years to help understand Khargone and Jahangirpuri.May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
PinnedFinding the Roots of Muslim Exclusion in Indian History“(A)ll nations, all nationalisms and nationalist discourses, are made in exceptional historical circumstances”, notes historian Gyanendra…May 6, 20221May 6, 20221
PinnedLooking for Muslims in an Indian ‘State Nation’Recently, controversy erupted when Raj Thackeray of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) gave an ultimatum to the Maharashtra government to…Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
Rotterdam Convention: An OverviewThe Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedures for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade is a…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Indian Agri-Exports Have a Quality ProblemIndia ranks among the top producers of over 80 per cent of agricultural produce items, including many cash crops such as coffee and cotton…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned KodaikanalIn 1984, the US cosmetics brand Pond’s established a mercury thermometer family in the idyllic south Indian hill-station of Kodaikanal. The…Jun 17, 2023Jun 17, 2023
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance TogetherMost Indians’ first memory of healthcare includes an old biscuit tin converted into a medicine chest. Diseases were diagnosed by the…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
Vishwaguru: From Sri Aurobindo to PM ModiThe idea that India has valuable teachings to offer to the world is old. As we chase Vishwaguru status, we must ask what our message is.Aug 14, 2022Aug 14, 2022
An Unlikely Encounter - An account of my visit to Dausa, RajasthanI was there to survey farmers but I found something that moved me to write after a long time.Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
Looking for Muslims in an Indian ‘State Nation’This is a shortened version of my article on the exclusion of Muslims from public and political spaces in IndiaApr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022