I write about democracy, tech, public discourse & contestations for power in India.

I love public dialogue and discussion and I am bothered by the quality of our public discourse. I write to present unrepresented perspectives on topical issues. Consequently, I hope you will find the articles here to be dissimilar to other articles on the same topics. I am including links to a few representative articles for you to get a better sense of newsletter.

Politics

• A Political Party is not a Company

• The Crisis in Indian Liberalism

• What does the Prashant Kishor model of politics mean for democracy?

• Young India Needs Sense of Purpose Not SOPs

Technology

• Has Social Media Really Democratized Self-Expression?

• Can ONDC Combat Amazon and Flipkart Monopoly Power?

• For Social Media Platforms, Free Speech Has Evolved into a Business Model

Governance

• The Politics-Policy Disconnect in India

• Institutional Independence Is About Distribution of Power Not Individual Virtue

• Scrap the Anti-Defection Law