Indira Gandhi
The myth of Congress socialism
Why Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi were never really on the Left to begin with.
Pratinav Anil | Mar 30, 2021
More than a seat at the table
A crossborder discussion on women leaders in Southasian politics.
The Editors | Jan 27, 2021
The ‘good-governance’ problem
How India’s top bureaucrats saw the end of the Emergency, and why it’s relevant today.
Abhinav Sekhri | Jan 13, 2021
Remembering our own
The Blood Telegram by Gary J Bass reminds us that 1971 is an evolving story.
Garga Chatterjee | Sep 07, 2015
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