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Democracy and the Public Interest
Politicians talk incessantly about the ‘public interest’. Indeed, the term is used so frequently that it seems to have a kind of prima facie legitimacy. The…
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Burqas, Niqabs and Liberalism
I personally find niqabs and burqas abhorrent. When I see a woman wearing one, I worry about whether it is her choice to do so, about the…
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People with no Toes
In his novel, Things Fall Apart, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe takes us on a journey into the world of the Igbo Tribe of Nigeria (‘Ibo’ in…
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The Rwandan Myth
The 1994 genocide in Rwanda is normally seen as the result of ethnic tensions between the Tutsis and the Hutus. However, what many may not realise…
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Zizek and Disavowal
"Refusing the same basic ethical rights to those outside our community as to those inside it is something that does not come naturally to a human…
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Nek Chand’s Rock Garden
Chandigarh is unique for a number of reasons. It is the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana, and it is also one of India’s first…
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Mount Batur
Gunung Batur. An active volcano in the central highlands of Bali. The view across the…
Selong Belanak
The reflections of the lights of fishing boats offshore stretch towards me across the blackening…
The Shores
Walking along the ocean’s edge, I explore a miniature world of valleys and jagged peaks;…
Delhi Back Streets
A left and a right, or was it a right then a left? We are…
Old Meets New
A field of brilliant green rice paddies sits next to an area marked for development…
The Rock Garden
The garden is an exercise in anthropology. A sequence of spaces in which we see…