Globalisation in India: Making People Better Off, Since 1991

I come from a very small town in India, not even sure if they have marked it on the political map. When I moved to Delhi 5 years ago I saw the ‘real world’ — fast cars, fancy food, good wine, coffee breweries, big roads…

#ThrowbackThursday: C Rajagopalachari — Need of a New Party NOW (1958)

The following piece is an excerpt from an article published in the June 1958 issue of ‘The Indian Libertarian.’ C Rajagopalachari was the founder of the Swatantra Party — the only political party in India…

Farmers from the Ivory Coast tasted chocolate for the first time. What happened next will melt your heart.

#ThrowbackThursday: Nissim Ezekiel — The Moral Imperative (1980)

The following piece was published in the September 1980 issue of Freedom First. The author of the piece, Nissim Ezekiel, was a noted poet, critic and editor, and also served as the editor of Freedom First. Liberty…

#ThrowbackThursday: M R Masani — Dissent on State Planning (1960)

The following piece is an excerpt from a speech given by M R Masani in the Indian Parliament, and was published in the October, 1960 issue of Freedom First. The speech was delivered in response to the introduction of…

As CCS turns 18, Gurcharan Das shares his views on India

Centre for Civil Society was founded on 15 August 1997, on the 50th anniversary of India’s political independence to signify the necessity of personal, economic and social freedom from the omnipresent Indian state. We advance social…