PinnedbaalaThe Fate of the Innocent CatDuring my PhD days in Allahabad, I often heard the plaintive cries of a cat at night while I wandered onto the terrace overlooking the…Jul 8Jul 8
PinnedbaalaGrammar of political discourse and hateIn contemporary political discourse, there is a prevalent assumption that individuals holding opposing viewpoints possess fundamentally…May 26May 26
PinnedbaalaRecent attacks on FranceRecent attacks on France by individuals who are not affiliated to terrorist organizations and the attacks are not conducted by militant…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
PinnedbaalaWhy strongmen have taken advantage of Covid-19The current crisis has given opportunities to authoritarian leaders to exercise more power over citizens and risk democracy. The crisis…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
baalaMaking America Great Again by markets by not politics!The slogan “Make America Great Again”, popularized by President Donald Trump, encapsulates a desire to return to a perceived idealized…Nov 7Nov 7
baalaMy cry in GazaI was given a place, you said — when you had no place of your own, when you came broken. You asked us to share, to make room. But then…Nov 2Nov 2
baalaMemory of belovedI feel like a soldier who marched into his own battle, leaving behind the arms that once touched my eyes, the charming face I never tired…Oct 13Oct 13
baalaLaddu politics in Andhra PradeshAh, Andhra Pradesh, land of the sacred laddu and even more sacred politics. The latest scandal? Brace yourselves — Laddus laced with…Sep 23Sep 23
baalawhy there are so many rapes in India ?When a heinous crime like rape occurs, the instinctive response is often to demand harsher punishments, including capital punishment…Sep 13Sep 13