National awards such as the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri are often celebrated as instruments to recognize exceptional service to the nation. However, this paper argues that such awards are fundamentally incompatible with the egalitarian and democratic...
On February 5, 2026, the village of Soundala in Maharashtra unanimously declared itself “caste-free” at a special Gram Sabha, grounding its decision in the values of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity enshrined in the Indian Constitution. In a country where caste...
In a society where caste operates not only through institutions but also through everyday aesthetics-dress, taste, purity, and visibility-design becomes a deeply political act. In this conversation, Jay Sagathia, illustrator, communication designer, and anti-caste activist from Gujarat, reflects on how...
As the world approaches 2026, global politics appears caught between fracture and redefinition. In this essay, Ilya Ganpantsura explores the shifting ontological foundations of the West and the Global South by contrasting Western “emergence” with Southern “manifestation” as rival symbolic...
The recent attempt by the district administration in Koraput, Odisha to halt the sale of meat, fish, and eggs on Republic Day, in the name of “decorum,” raises serious questions about citizenship, culture, and state power. Though the order was...
This second part returns to Mozda not through memory or letters, but through lived encounters. Listening closely to villagers, friends, and long-time residents, it reflects on how everyday life in Mozda has been reshaped by markets, technology, state interventions, and...
This narrative traces a long, inward journey toward Mozda, a tribal village nestled in the Satpuda ranges of Gujarat. Woven through letters written over three decades by Swati and Michael, the essay reflects on land, community, and a way of...
Through this series of articles Prof. Jos Chathukulam argues that the public finance envisioned by J C Kumarappa needs to be seriously take into consideration by the modern-day public finance experts and economists in India. Rethinking public finance is required...
The first of this article series revisits public finance in India through the economic philosophy of J. C. Kumarappa, arguing for its renewed relevance in contemporary policy debates. It contends that achieving a truly sustainable Viksit Bharat by 2047 requires...
If Part One traced how secular reason emerged as a legal solution to the moral crisis of colonial conquest, this second part of the article by Asokakumar V follows that logic into the present. It examines how a form of...
