No Country for Women: Can Indian Women Breathe without Fear?
The United Nations has designated 25 November as the Day Against Gender-Based Violence. Since 2000, the day has been officially declared as International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW); a constant reminder of the violence, injustice and brutality caused against women across all societies, transcending all boundaries, cultures, and religions. Although the UN…
From Mao to Xi: China’s Great Reorientation and Its Quest for Gobal Power Status
“There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world.” This quote, often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, has been closely linked to China’s aspirations to shape the world order over the centuries. It resonated when Mao Zedong led the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, based…
Parallel Currents: Religious Nationalism in India and the United States
How the rhetoric of religious nationalism travels from the campaign rallies of Bihar to the Christian pulpits of America. America — The Polite Face of Majoritarianism At a recent Turning Point event in Mississippi, US Vice President J.D. Vance was confronted with a question by a young woman of Indian origin, which reflected a frustration…
