For Democracy in India: The Constitution is not a charter of servitude
I am often challenged about my political views, because I am “anti-BJP”. So naturally, BJP trolls imagine that I am a Congressi, or Commie or Aaptard depending on what day of the week it is, I suppose. I don’t support any political party. I don’t have a preference for any political ideology. I don’t have …
Modi traveling in VVIP Augusta Westland 139 helicopter Ram Rahim eating chocolate in VVIP Augusta Westland 139 helicopter after rape conviction Who is Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan? Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan is the founder of a large spiritual cult called Dera Saccha Sauda and claims to spread the message of love. He has …
Too late! A 9 judge bench uninamously declared privacy to be a fundamental right This opens a whole new can of worms and is a threat to many of your favorite ways of bullying. Aadhaar is going to go down. One way or the other. This judgment is just the start. A battle in a …
Democracies are expected to empower citizens to take genuine control of instruments of the state for their development. At the core of this concept is the idea that citizens will participate in governance at the local level, making decisions for themselves, and vote in representatives to legislatures for higher-level decisions. India is an implausible democracy, …
Big moral question these days, this business of who a legitimate citizen of India is. As fate would have it, as the super-Hindu government fucks up over and over, Muslims are among those who shine. Given the kind of publicity they get, one would imagine that Muslims are the sole saviors of India – almost …