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5 reflections on the state of democracy in India
5 reflections on the state of democracy in India
Over the last month, I participated in three pro-democracy spaces. The first was the World Forum for Democracy (WFD) in France, where we…
Abhishek Thakore
Dec 19, 2022
Citizens of the World
The weakest pillar of Indian democracy is not the judiciary, legislature or the press.
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
Leaders will always disappoint
Leaders will always disappoint — anywhere in the world.
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
No Big Shifts .. why?
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
Who is a leader supposed to represent?
Their constituency, all of humanity or their own values?
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
Can a millennial ever experience Swaraj?
Can I, a facebook and coffee addicted urban dweller ever dream of Swaraj?
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
The Weakest Pill
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
Our growth edge as a country
Just because we are an ancient civilisation, it does not mean that we don’t have to work with our shadows.
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
2019 Elections — who should win?
My answer is — We, the people.
Abhishek Thakore
May 9, 2021
Freakonomy
How can deep democracy exist in a world where it takes thousands of crores to win an election?
Abhishek Thakore
May 8, 2021
Our generation has an interesting challenge — of integrating opposites
Abhishek Thakore
May 6, 2021
On Farming, Farmers and Famine
[This post is in the nature of a ‘narrow-cast’ (rather than a broadcast) i.e. I will not be engaging with discussions in comments section…
Abhishek Thakore
May 6, 2021
What kind of a nation are we becoming?
On one end we’re the biggest importer of arms and ammunition. And on the other hand, we’re forcing our ideas of “India” down each other’s…
Abhishek Thakore
May 6, 2021
Welcome to the fair world we have created
Effectively, this is what we are saying to our kids: you have to be useful to us IF you want to live.
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
The Middle Path of the middle class
The Middle Path of the middle class
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
A sure shot way of maximising career success is this: support the rulers
The closer you are to the centre of the ‘system’ the more it will reward you. The king has to make sure the courtiers are paid well enough…
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
Indian-ness and our collective actions
While we are in the middle of the JNU debate, this is a great time to revisit the idea of India….
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
It is time India stops antagonising its neighbours
I don’t trust the media too much — with its selective coverage, it is hard to rely on it. What is news and what are views, separating the…
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
Can we drop any expectations we may have of India?
Can we drop any expectations we may have of India? I guess I am….
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
Mumbai Culture
Mumbai Culture
As elections approach in Maharahstra, I want us all to think deeply about this whole ‘sons of the soil’ issue — that ‘outsiders’ must not…
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
A country of spectators!
A country of spectators!
We are a country of spectators — wanting to be entertained by an endless series of antics and events.
Abhishek Thakore
May 1, 2021
Who am I voting for?
Who am I voting for?
Someone asked me who are you voting for?
Abhishek Thakore
Apr 30, 2021
Clean Politics
Clean Politics
After over 6 decades of being independent, we have still not fully understood democracy.
Abhishek Thakore
Apr 28, 2021
Wanted : Constructive Politics
Wanted : Constructive Politics
While every party rushes to prove the other wrong, makes fun of it, clings on to every line said by leaders and thrashes it — we are…
Abhishek Thakore
Apr 27, 2021
Who is in
Who is in
Abhishek Thakore
Apr 27, 2021
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