The Rise of the Intolerant Indian
The growing illiberal sentiment among Indian society is especially concerning at a time when the values that gird the modern Indian state are in extreme flux.
Author: Rutvij Merchant
Hi -- I'm a Northwestern grad and have professional interests in mental health, social medicine, health system reform in developing countries. I use this blog to experiment with writing and stay in touch with my other interests, cricket, Vedanta, politics, history etc. Happy Reading!
The Flawed Logic of Extending AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Home Ministry’s recent decision to extend the notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act to the far-flung state of Arunachal Pradesh reflects an alarmingly heavy-handed and illiberal approach to quelling social unrest.
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India’s Unloved Seven Sisters
As the locus of India’s foreign policy shifts eastwards, it is ironic that the Indian northeast remains as neglected as ever in New Delhi’s domestic policy calculations.
