INI Aequalis

The Ceiling Of Democracy

To question the legitimacy of the elections in the state is not to caste doubts on the process itself, but to inquire the exigencies under which the state is being made to play this role in the democratic republic of India

Back Seat Driving for Manipur

There are things that the union government can do to stay relevant in Manipur post 2017 election, and make…

My grandmother’s Jayalalithaa

My view of Jayalalithaa has always been colored by how my grandmother (87 years) and her generation viewed her. They were strong women, dominant, no-nonsense and efficient. And in Jayalalithaa, they found a kinship, a public face for their kind of ‘feminism’. A feminism…

This Now, That Then

Trying to mandate patriotic behavior is not new. It happened a few days after independence, at the constitution hall, during the framing of the Republic. How it was handled makes all the difference.

Peace, Rebel, Repeat

The reshaping of Myanmar’s landscape requires more than the image of Suu Kyi as a peace icon or her grand speeches. It needs real policies and politicking.

Aung San Suu Kyi remarks on the January 12th, 2016, the opening day of the 5 day Union Peace Conference in…

Building a New Myanmar

The biggest challenge in Myanmar for Daw Suu Kyi will be in handling the long drawn peace process between the various ethnic nations and the union government. Political and cultural rights need to be restored to overcome the deep seated antagonism between the union government and the…

Reflections on the 69th Year of Independence

We need a Lutheran approach to understanding our democracy and our republic. We need to get back to the basics, learn and understand for ourselves what our freedoms are, and demand that state see us as individuals capable of deciding our own lives