India
The fight for the commons
Who has the power to secure and legislate public spaces in cities?
Varun Nayar | May 25, 2020
In Kashmir, Resistance is Mainstream
The Indian state’s decades-old tactic of installing and dethroning loyalists in Kashmir continues.
Samreen Mushtaq and Mudasir Amin | Apr 16, 2020
When comprehensive means cosmetic
India's pollution metrics fail to capture the complex reality of environmental degradation.
Aritra Bhattacharya | Mar 25, 2020
Chronicling courtesans
A new book documents the forgotten history of tawaifs – or courtesans – in northern India.
Kunal Purohit | Feb 11, 2020
The death of a book bazaar
Delhi’s beautification drive comes at the cost of a historic Sunday book market.
Kanupriya Dhingra | Feb 05, 2020
Keeping journalism alive in Kashmir
Journalists in Kashmir have done remarkable work from the ground, despite government curbs and local media’s limitations.
Majid Maqbool | Jan 16, 2020
Is the mob ruling the roost?
JNU violence shows the fringe is at the Centre.
Salil Tripathi | Jan 07, 2020
The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid imbroglio
Dispute, legal journey and the Supreme Court judgement.
Rakesh Shukla | Nov 25, 2019
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