Archive - India: Politics, Power & Public Discourse

IndiaAI Mission Is No Substitute for a National AI Strategy

The IndiaAI Mission lacks the mandate and political heft to drive whole-of-government coordination or signal the long-term political commitment required…

Jul 13

Some quick thoughts on the Bihar SIR

The EC should have then asked all parties: what will it take for everyone to believe the next voter list is legitimate?

Jul 10

Between Pragmatism and Pusillanimity

When institutions fail to act in accordance with their mandate, it is not prudence - it is cowardice

Jul 7

India’s Parliament Is Missing in AI Decision-Making

India’s AI governance is being shaped almost entirely by the executive. India’s political and legislative institutions must act quickly to restore…

Jul 6

India's AI Moment: Why Strategy Must Precede Mission

AI is not the IT industry of the 1990s, where the government simply enabled private enterprise. AI will transform societies - its governance requires…

Jul 3

June 2025

"Generate twice the revenue with half the workforce", HCL CEO at NASSCOM Summit

The AI Employment Crisis India Isn’t Preparing For

Jun 24

Shaming English Speakers: Between Aspiration and Resentment in Indian Politics

Earlier this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that soon, in India, English speakers would “feel ashamed”. The remark drew predictable…

Jun 21

May 2025

Democracy is More Than Regime Change

Widespread collapse of democratic imagination is leading to intellectual stagnation and mass disconnect from democracy

May 26

A Democratic Dividend: Parliament’s Moment to Lead on Youth Employment

MPs have a dual role: their constituency's representative and as a voice within their party. In both roles, the youth employment agenda must become…

May 14

April 2025

The Public Record: Parliament on Youth Employment

Analysing 60,000+ Parliamentary Qs from the 17th Lok Sabha, we offer a first-of-its-kind, data-driven look at how India's Parliament engages with youth…

Apr 29

Job Losses from AI Are Already Here — India Must Act Now

India needs a national AI strategy not just to harness AI's upside - but also its impact on employment

Apr 27

Feminism for Polarised Times

Compassion without complicity is possible — and necessary

Apr 14

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