Alon Ben-Meir
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU.
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Sachin Pilot No Longer Deputy CM of Rajasthan as Power Tussle Intensifies
CM Ashok Gehlot led Congress government has been made vulnerable after Sachin Pilot’s revolt and the dwindling numbers may aggravate the crisis in Rajasthan’s politics.With prizes, food, housing and cash, Putin rigged Russia’s most recent vote
When Russians voted in early July on 200 constitutional amendments, officials rigged the election to create the illusion that President Vladimir Putin remains a...Rajasthan in Crisis as Sachin Pilot & Over a Dozen Congress MLAs in Talks With BJP
Deputy chief minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot is said to be in touch with the BJP according to recent media reports that suggest possibility of government topple in the stateNagaland is More Than Dog Meat, Does Mainstream India Care to Know?
The Nagaland government has put a ban on the import and sale of dog meat which has been a delicacy in the region, infuriating the Naga community and deepening its tensions with mainstream India.COVID-19 Has Paved Way for a Heightened Threat of Reverse Migration
With towns and cities drying up of employment amid the pandemic, reverse migration has made its arrival clear before authorities.
- OPINION
Problematising the Evaluation System, the Absurdity of Conducting Exams Amid the Pandemic
With the government keen on conducting final year examinations for final year students even amid the pandemic, lets rethink evaluation.Maid, Domestic Helper, Servant or Worker: Terminology That Cannot Obfuscate Structural Exploitation
No matter what terminology we choose, the exploitation and inherent hierarchy that separates mental and physical domains of work gets highlighted in the way we treat those who aid us in domestic chores.Making Sense of the Pandemic & the Ushering in of a New World Order
Jyoti Dalal - 0Instead of the imagining, hoping and creating the post-COVID times in the language of ‘normal’ past, there is a need to affirm the crisis so that the space for new possibilities can be explored.Reservations in Promotions – Not a Fundamental Right?
The commentary is a response to the recent Supreme Court judgement on reservation in promotions that challenges the position of reservation in the Constitution making it no longer a right to social justice but a completely discretionary power of the State to grant it.
- CULTURE
Moorings for a Post-Pandemic World & On What Lies Beyond
The pandemic has left us stranded on the threshold of the old and the new, but will the new world be full of compassion and empathy or will it carry over the injustices of the old?Ancient History & Lessons in Compassion for the Pandemic
The following article looks at history to search for answers to some of the most pressing questions that the whole of humankind is faced with amid the pandemic.Bulbbul: From Toe Rings to Iron Rods, India’s Obsession With ‘Controlling’ its Women
Bulbbul is a film that takes us on a journey that is at once mythical and supernatural, historic and scary.Is the Trending ‘Cancel Culture’ Here to Stay?
Cancel culture is the popular practice of withdrawing support for or canceling out public personalities and companies on social media if they say or engage in something considered objectionable or offensive.Shillings, gods and runes: clues in language suggest a Semitic superpower in ancient northern Europe
Remember when Australians paid in shillings and pence? New research suggests the words for these coins and other culturally important items and concepts are...- CINEMA
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- EDUCATION
Parenting at the time of a Pandemic/ The Home and the World
In this series on parenting at the time of a pandemic, Sharmistha Shree narrates the tales of her deep engagement with her two kids, and reminds us that it is important to nurture the spirit of positivity and empathy among our children.Parenting at the time of a Pandemic/When Parents Grow Up With Their Children, That’s When Good Parenting Takes Place
The boredom of being confined indoors, an overpowering worry for the wellbeing of the family and a toppled work schedule may seem harrowing, but empathy and understanding are keys to great parenting.Parenting at the time of a Pandemic/ The Joy of Doing Nothing
In this series on parenting at the time of a pandemic, here is yet another reflection that makes us see a mother's deep communion with her child. We also see the world through the child's eyes...Interview | “For me, coming to Rishi Valley is a very natural transition”, says Professor Meenakshi Thapan
Meenakshi Thapan was Professor of Sociology at Delhi School of Economics. And her book Life at School:An Ethnographic Study has enriched the domain of sociology of education in India, and inspired young students and researchers to take active interest in the dynamics of educational institutions, knowledge and curriculum. In a conversation with Professor Avijit Pathak, she has narrated her academic journey, her meeting with Jiddu Krishnamurti, her engaged communion with the spirit of Krishnamurti's educational philosophy, and her decision to devote herself to Rishi Valley school after her retirement from Delhi UniversityParenting at the time of a pandemic/ Don’t Romanticize Parenthood
Priya Naik - 1In this series on parenting at the time of a pandemic, Priya Naik narrates her engagement with her two children, and reflects--with a critical insight- on the meaning of being a mother at a time when the discourse of 'new-age parenting' is filled with an 'egoistic celebration of children'.
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Interview/ “The danger of identity politics arises when the proponents of an oppressed identity go to the extent of almost dehumanising the oppressor.” Says...
Dr. Amir Ali teaches at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His core research interests include political theory, multiculturalism and group rights. In a conversation with The New Leam, he speaks on contemporary politics, protest ideologies and issues relating to identity and nationalism.Altering Forms of Social Exclusion & Marginality Amid the Pandemic
Wasim Mirza - 0In an unequal society like ours, has the pandemic intensified the exiting societal cleavages?COVID-19 Has Paved Way for a Heightened Threat of Reverse Migration
With towns and cities drying up of employment amid the pandemic, reverse migration has made its arrival clear before authorities.Children of Migrant Workers Deprived of Nutrition & Vaccines as Anganwadis Remain Dysfunctional
Children from vulnerable families across India are being deprived of nutritious food and vaccines as anganwadis remain shut and the health system finds itself over-burdened and fragile.“No One Should Die of Starvation When the Godowns are Overflowing” Say Right to Food Activists
The PDS system often leaves out the undocumented poor but the universalisation of the scheme could prevent starvation deaths in times of the pandemic.
- ECONOMY
Generating Large Scale Eco-Employment: The Need for Regeneration and Global Effort
Poor and developing countries can tackle unemployment by a steady and sustained expenditure towards generating eco-employment opportunities.Lack of Documents and Registration Deprive India’s Migrant Class of State Offered Benefits & Welfare Schemes
India’s migrant workers are integral to its economy, but indivisible in its policies and schemes. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the loopholes that cripple the system and deprive its workers.For Uttar Pradesh’s Poverty Stricken Migrant Workers, “Coronavirus is Better Than Hunger”
Hundreds of Uttar Pradesh's 30 lakh-migrant workers who returned back during the lockdown are going back to cities like Mumbai for employment even though it puts their lives at risk.‘Reverse Quarantine’ Deprives Over Four Lakh Elderly MGNREGA Workers in Kerala
Kerala has put its senior citizens under reverse quarantine, this will deprive over four lakh elderly MGNREGA workers of employment.Women in the Informal Sector Worst Hit by Lockdown, Suggests ISST Study
Women working in the informal sector are faced with unprecedented hardships amid the lockdown that only highlight and underline a highly gendered cultural ethos based on discriminatory practices.
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