Manisha Chitale

Besides redrawing the political map, British rule in India altered the rhythms of everyday life, introduced new social habits and, perhaps most significantly, influenced the way Indians viewed themselves. The end of colonial rule in 1947 brought political independence, but the deeper process of decolonisation — of institutions, cultural instincts and inherited assumptions — has continued well into the 21st century. Indian civilisation, one of the world’s oldest, evolved around a social...

In India’s multi-tiered democratic system, it is axiomatic when we say that the obligations of elected officials, ranging from Members of...