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What Do the 'Grand Old Parties' of India and Sri Lanka Have in Common?
They have been epitomes of the composite culture and inclusive pluralism in their respective countries. In the past and present, the two parties have been living a parallel life.
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'Open Societies' and the Threat of Authoritarian Populism
With the G7 and outreach countries, including India, reiterating their commitment to human rights, a look at what threatens democracies.
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Why Today's India Needs a Resurrected Swatantra Party
The farmers' protests prove that the agrarian class and small industries need a liberal party transcending religious, regional and caste identities.
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The Albatross Around Asaduddin Owaisi’s Neck and Why He Should Disown It
The early MIM was a great defender of the Nizam’s communalism and feudalism.
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New 'Pratima Natak': The Sardar’s Statue with the Nawab’s Spirit
The Statue of Unity was built in the likeness of Sardar Patel, but in the spirit of the last Nawab of Junagadh – the very spirit Patel exorcised from India.
A Valiant Few Is All It Takes for a Marginalised Group to Secure Its Rights
There are crucial parallels between the Section 377 ruling and a 1929 Canadian constitutional case that decided that women were eligible to sit in the Senate.
