South-Asianism & South Asia Hands
The article examines the evolution of “South Asianism” in American academia, focusing on its ideological implications and the influence of scholars.
South Asia, Explained
The origins of the term “South Asia” are explored to decipher why the term is so loaded yet so inaccurate to describe the Indian Subcontinent.
India’s Inequality Problem (?)
India’s development journey enters a new phase as concerns over inequality must face the parallel path of populism and reform.
India’s 1st Monks, 2nd Cities, & 21st Century Urbanization
How India’s second urbanization and explosion of asceticism can teach us about the massive transformations it undergoes in the 21st century.
Why the Congress Party is India’s Natural Rulers
How the Congress Party remains a permanent party in India and the subsequent troubles of democracy in modern India.
The Inertia of India’s Too Strong Society
Indian society’s strength is the Indian state’s downfall. Reform is relinquished at the feet of India’s hyper-diversity and excessive identity politics. Only urbanization and industrialization can solve this.
What the World’s Conservatives Can Learn From Narendra Modi & the BJP
The triumph of the BJP and Narendra Modi against a decades long dynasty and the remaking of India revitalizing its civilizational ethos.
In Ram’s Name: A New Indian Epoch
How the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement forever changed India and has spearheaded a massive socio-cultural and political transformation.
JUMP: Going Full-Time on The Emissary
How The Emissary came to be and updates on the future of the platform. Plus information about an upcoming trip to India!
The Million Minorities Theory of Indian Politics
How Indian democracy is defined by a chaotic multi-tiered competition between various identities. There are no majorities in India, only a million minorities.