ideology

‘If you have a belief system, give up art’

Devika Bakshi

Howard Jacobson on jealousy among great writers, his fear of obscurity, and why aspiring writers must rid themselves of ideology

The Guru Ambedkar

Ananya Vajpeyi

BR Ambedkar chose a religion rather than a political ideology to empower India’s Untouchables for a reason

From behind the Bars

Rahul Pandita

Varavara Rao’s Captive Imagination is one of the most vivid prison diaries of our time.

Search for Change

Hartosh Singh Bal

Google’s war with China is in reality one between competing ideas of society. And we must be ready to choose the right side.

Bihar Finds a Birthday

Supriya Sharma

Nitish Kumar’s pursuit of Bihari pride has ideological basis, missionary zeal and now even an annual day for the state to celebrate.

Wizard of Unknown Knowns

Jaspreet Singh

There is a reason that Slavoj Zizek has been described as the most dangerous philosopher in the West. To grasp the danger, listen up, and listen close.

“Telangana Is My First Mother”

Anil B. Lulla

Gaddar (born Gummadi Vittal Rao), folk balladeer to the masses, has been a leading Maoist voice.

Why is it that since 1992, despite umpteen changes of government in India and several different Prime Ministers of every ilk—left, right and centre—it feels as if we have had the same government in power for 17 years?

Memories of a Movement

Manu Joseph

A generation of middle-class boys who grew up in Madras learnt something curious from the Sri Lankan refugees: that there is such a thing called ‘a cause’