Aurangzeb, The Ghosts Of History, And The Politics of Remembrance

As a nation, India often finds itself in a tug-of-war between the grandeur of its aspirations and the ghosts of its past. One would imagine that a country poised as a global power—boasting nuclear capabilities, a pioneering space programme, a “Tech Stack” that is the envy of the world and an ambitious bid for a … Read more

RSS And AAP, A Short Love Story

Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) defeat in the Delhi assembly election is a turning point in Indian right wing politics. It marks the end, at least for now, of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) covert dalliance with an activist-turned-politician who grew into a formidable adversary to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In … Read more