Srinagar, Sept. 20 -- Humanity has advanced at an astonishing pace in science and technology. We can place machines on Mars, edit genes, transplant organs, communicate instantly across continents, pre... Read More
Srinagar, Sept. 13 -- For decades, democracy was presented almost as the inevitable destination of human political evolution. Dictatorships would fall, people would vote, institutions would strengthen... Read More
Srinagar, Sept. 6 -- Every generation inherits a world it did not create. But today's young people are inheriting a particularly contradictory one: extraordinary technological progress alongside inequ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- Revolutions are rarely born among those comfortable with the existing order. They are most often carried by the young, people willing to question what previous generations have ac... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 16 -- When India gained independence on August 15, 1947, it entered a world being reshaped by the aftermath of the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War, the rise of the Unite... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- There is perhaps no political instrument more powerful than faith. Governments can offer jobs, welfare and security, while political parties can promise development and prosperity.... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- Human beings rarely see the world as it is. We see it as we are. Our experiences, upbringing, education, culture, beliefs, fears, ambitions, and emotions all shape how we interpret... Read More
Srinagar, July 25 -- Every generation inherits a difficult question: Can political necessity justify what morality condemns? Throughout history, governments have defended controversial decisions in th... Read More
Srinagar, July 12 -- History is often described as humanity's greatest teacher. Yet one uncomfortable question remains: does history truly teach us to avoid repeating past mistakes, or does it sometim... Read More
Srinagar, July 5 -- Identity is often built upon history, but history itself is rarely a single, clear story. Every individual, community, nation, religion, and culture looks to the past to explain wh... Read More