The journalist says that, despite some development, the Maldives’ political culture under Muizzu is one of corporatised corruption, political intimidation and control through gangs.
The peace activist Harsh Mander hosts conversations on Indian Muslim history and experience amid a crisis of Islamophobia and anti-minority hatred fuelled by the rise of the Hindu Right
The peace activist Harsh Mander hosts conversations on Indian Muslim history and experience amid a crisis of Islamophobia and anti-minority hatred fuelled by the rise of the Hindu Right
A conversation with the Assamese writer Aruni Kashyap on crafting stories on love, resistance and belonging set against the long shadow of violence in India’s Northeast
As India reveals massive undercounting of coronavirus deaths, a health journalist reminds us of the pandemic’s horrors and the Modi government’s terrible decisions that cost millions of lives
A conversation with the journalist Thomas Bell on his latest book, ‘Human Nature’, and the social, cultural and natural history of people’s lives in the Himalayan environment
Kashmiri Muslims have been the major victims of the gun from both sides – the militants and security forces – and yet they have been alienated by India, the veteran journalist says
A conversation with the Sri Lankan-born Australian author on unsettling the realist novel form and exploring the gaps between ideals and actions
The BK-16 case links India’s harmful neoliberal policies, state authorities abuse of laws, and the collapse of institutions, says the social anthropologist
A conversation with the Mumbai-based journalist on the roots of Hindutva, the proliferation of Aadhaar and the surprising origins of India’s identification project
Young people at the pro-monarchy rally did not profess a desire for the monarchy but complained against Nepal’s main political parties, says the journalist
In a sharp critique of iconisation, Teltumbde challenges the hagiography surrounding B R Ambedkar, calling for a nuanced reassessment of his contested legacy in view of the ongoing oppression of Dalits in India today
