Stringent Restrictions

Three Cheers for Democracy

This year will disappoint anyone planning another tome on its unravelling

Words Apart…

A Doctrine of Dignity

Ashwani Kumar’s new book is a compelling argument for justice

AI and Democracy

Will humans become dispensable in the future of politics?

The Evolution of Aspirational India

From the politics of representation to a politics of development

The Circle Gets Bigger

The conceptual daring and strategic potential of an economic corridor

Ashoka’s Woes

What really worries the heirs of Nurul Hasan

Pakistan army’s supremacy can be traced to how early rulers sought to overcome disadvantages with India: Ayesha Jalal

In the first decade of independence, Pakistan’s top leadership solicited the assistance of the US and joined anti-Soviet security alliances

The Tree of Democracy

The banyan’s roots stretch back to the beginnings of India’s political life