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Is the ‘Politics’ of Compassion Transcendental? Sasheej Hegde

Guest post by SASHEEJ HEGDE Don’t ask for the meaning, ask what’s the point. (Ian Hacking). Nizar Ahmed, Metaphysics and the Politics of Compassion: An Indian Perspective (Kozhikode, Kerala: InsightinPublica Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2023, pp.93, Rs.300/-).  [ISBN – 978-93-5517-340-9] 1. Introduction It is no easy task to resist such a forceful and persuasive … Continue reading Is the ‘Politics’ of Compassion Transcendental? Sasheej Hegde →

NCERT Textbooks, VCs and Others and ‘Updation’

Recently, 33 political scientists wrote to the Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) asking for their names to be withdrawn from the Political Science textbooks. This letter followed an earlier one by Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar where they had similarly asked that their names be removed from the textbooks as chief … Continue reading NCERT Textbooks, VCs and Others and ‘Updation’ →

How to Draw a Line on the Ground : Ravi Sinha

Comments for the Washington DC Diaspora Program on “Karnataka Election Outcome and the Two Contesting Ideologies” Guest Post by Dr Ravi Sinha I must begin with a disclaimer. I am no expert on how elections are won or lost. Nor can I claim any competence in deciphering an electionresultfor what has worked and what has … Continue reading How to Draw a Line on the Ground : Ravi Sinha →