Indira Gandhi

The myth of Congress socialism

Why Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi were never really on the Left to begin with.

| Mar 30, 2021

More than a seat at the table

A crossborder discussion on women leaders in Southasian politics.

| Jan 27, 2021

The ‘good-governance’ problem

How India’s top bureaucrats saw the end of the Emergency, and why it’s relevant today.

| Jan 13, 2021

Papa’s letters

A short story.

| Nov 13, 2020

Remembering our own

The Blood Telegram by Gary J Bass reminds us that 1971 is an evolving story.

| Sep 07, 2015

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