Prasad Dixit

Sovereign nations protect their distinct cultural foundations while still upholding an inclusive vision of governance. The same principle should apply to India. The ‘Universal Oneness Celebration’ event that was recently held in New York City attracted criticism that was only to be expected from certain obvious quarters who chastised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for having an allegedly ‘exclusionary vision’. In a free society, one can always express a personal opinion on the...

Ever since the protests at Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak, Gen-Z and its zealous outbursts against several issues in society are quickly becoming national headlines. Ranchi saw Gen-Z protesting against irregularities in the functioning of JPSC and JSSC. CJP started the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign against mismanagement of schools in villages. Even an individual woman tourist in Jammu and Kashmir attempted, single-handedly, to lead a protest against the Indian Army for blocking a road...

India’s examination crisis is real. But the politics around Jantar Mantar and Ranchi risks obscuring the harder questions about education. Soon after Jantar Mantar finally heaved a sigh of relief after weeks of agitation and sloganeering, its sequel began unfolding in Ranchi. The two episodes together they raise an uncomfortable question: are the real issues getting lost somewhere between the politics of protest and the politics of counter-protest? Much has been said about what the government...