In July 2022, I wrote a piece comparing Maharashtra’s politics or power arrangement to the Putin–Medvedev switch in Russia. That analysis, once seen as metaphorical, now reads like a fulfilled prophecy. What…
Category: Politics
Why everything has to be kadak or strong in India
Why Everything is Kadak in India Introduction Why do we Indians like everything kadak — strong, intense, bold? Kadak tea. Kadak coffee. Kadak spices. Even our arguments, politics, and cinema are kadak….
The Great Reservation Failure
_*]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5″> Job Reservation has failed. The Promise That Never Came. Thirty three years ago India made a promise. Reservation would create transformational leaders from oppressed communities. The policy would break social…