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Why India Should Stop Treating University Students Like Schoolchildren

Listen to this article: For decades, Indian universities have struggled with a crisis far deeper than infrastructure shortage or funding gaps. The...

25.05.2026 10

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John J. Kennedy

‘Maatram Vendum’: We Want Change, Said Tamil Nadu Voters and Vijay Won. What Next?

Listen to this article: Tamil Nadu has just delivered a verdict that will be studied in political science classrooms for decades. The Tamilaga Vettri...

04.05.2026 20

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John J. Kennedy

Home, Distance, and Democracy: A Personal Reading of Tamil Nadu’s Defining Election

Listen to this article: In the early 1990s, fresh out of my studies and searching for a foothold, I chanced upon an advertisement for a lecturer’s...

18.04.2026 20

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John J. Kennedy

Deferred, Not Defeated: Why India’s Christians Must Stay Alert Over Proposed FCRA Amendments

Listen to this article: When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government introduced the Foreign Contribution...

10.04.2026 30

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John J. Kennedy

Why the Crisis of Trust in the ECI Can No Longer Be Ignored

Listen to this article: The controversy in Kerala over an Election Commission of India (ECI) letter bearing a political party’s seal has been...

26.03.2026 30

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John J. Kennedy

When the Hero Becomes the Leader: The New Politics of Fandom in Tamil Nadu

Listen to this article: Hero worship in the world of Indian cinema is hardly a new phenomenon. From Bollywood to Kollywood and Tollywood, film...

18.03.2026 30

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John J. Kennedy

Food Politics that Stigmatise Meat-Eaters Violate the Principle of Equal Respect For Diversity

Listen to this article: Recently, the Bihar government banned the open sale of meat and fish near schools and religious sites, citing concerns over...

10.03.2026 40

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John J. Kennedy

Why Madras High Court's ‘Wife as Freebie’ Joke Isn’t Harmless

Listen to this article: The recent ruling by the Madras high court on February 26 that a political remark suggesting the government might one day...

05.03.2026 30

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John J. Kennedy

How India’s Electoral Roll Revision Exercise Continues to Undermine Democracy

12.12.2025 40

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John J. Kennedy

Strained Symbiosis: AIADMK, BJP, and the Shrinking Space for Dravidian Politics in Tamil Nadu

29.06.2025 40

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John J. Kennedy