#ThrowbackThursday: C Rajagopalachari — Liberty, Public Good, and State Coercion (1965)

The following article was published in the Swatantra Souvenir published in 1973; and was originally written by C Rajagopalachari in 1965. In the piece, Rajaji talks about the…

#ThrowbackThursday: C Rajagopalachari — True Freedom (1953)

The following post contains excerpts from a speech delivered by C Rajagopalachari in 1953, in which he talks about the meaning of freedom. His views were strongly motivated by his religious beliefs, as is evident in this piece…

Sharad Joshi: A Liberal Giant Passes Away

Earlier this morning, Sharad Anantrao Joshi (3 September 1935–12 December 2015), the founder of Shetkari Sanghatana, passed away at his home in Pune. He was 81 years old.

Section 377: A Long Way To Go

In a gallant effort, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor brought in a bill to decriminalise homosexuality last week. It is rare to see the sort of promptness that was evident, for a change, in our representatives — the bill was promptly rejected, without any discussion.

Conversations over Chai: Is Nationalism a Force for Good?

By Shree Agnihotri

A poem was doing the rounds on Social Media recently. ‘Tum bilkul ham jaise nikle’ (Turned out you were just like us) is a wonderfully worded comment on the rise of extremism in India…

Can the Free Market Tackle Climate Change?

In thinking about climate change, and environmental challenges in general; one is likely to believe that these problems can only be addressed by governments, elaborate regulations and an exhaustive set of restraints — willingly adopted. Julian Morris…

Delhi’s Odd-Even Rule: An Appropriate New Year’s Present?

By Ayurshi Dutt

Delhi’s air quality has shifted from ‘very poor’ to ‘hazardous’ due to ultra-fine particulate matter or PM 2.5 emissions. According to an announcement made by the Delhi government, vehicles…

#ThrowbackThursday: Philip Spratt — Should a Political Party have an Ideology? (1952)

Philip Spratt (1902–1971) was an intellectual and writer. In 1926, he arrived in India from Britain at the age of 24 to spread Communism and was one of the architects and…