Changing the broken wheel

Posted by india in Politics, PragatiMay 4th, 2008 | one response

My latest piece Changing the broken wheel in this month’s issue of Pragati – The Indian National Interest Review
makes out the case for liberal nationalism—and that there is a new
opportunity for a politics that champions liberal values, economic
freedom and nationalism that “transcends, but does not displace other
cultures”.

Pragati starts a series of interviews with leading experts in strategic
affairs with a conversation with K Subrahmanyam, discussing geopolitics
of the 21st century, the role of nuclear weapons, India’s national
interests and military modernisation. Look out for a special podcast of
this interview (will be available on our website in the third week of
May).
It has roundups on the issue of Tibet, developments in Nepal,
engagement with Africa and a review of a novel set in East Pakistan in
1971. Also, this month’s filter section puts you abreast of some of the
key analyses coming out of policy think-tanks.

Related posts:

  1. Ironies on the road to property rights
  2. Broken Window
  3. The Coming Mutinies
  4. What is the difference?
  5. Hope is the antidote to Naxalism


One Response to “Changing the broken wheel”

  1. Ayeeshi Dev says:
    May 27, 2008 at 5:51 am

    I think what you have written in the article is a mirror of the politics in Bengal. I am from Calcutta and however have left thinking! But today in Calcutta as everyone knows itis a pure facade. I want to ask you what do you think about the city. Haven’t we left it alone. Every media is bought by CPIM and every newspaper is a microphone for their propangada. Where will the citizens get their daily dose of news which is true. What do you think about this World Bank says in Calcutta there is maximum amount of street-dwellers in India. The corruption rates are tremendously high, red-tapism is at its hghest. I want to ask you as a citizen of India that shouldn’t we start thinking about this metro too?

    I am a volunteer at Janaagraha, Bangalore and a post-graduate student of mass-communication at COMMITS, Bangalore. I am most amused to see how nobody wants to find about Calcutta. Please tell me what do you feel?

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