The World’s Lowest Fertility Rate Did Not Happen by Accident
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – 0.72 births per woman in 2023, with some projections for 2025 going as...
Why am I drawn to the Secularist?
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Growing up in Lucknow, having studied in Varanasi, Mumbai and Cardiff, I saw the deprivation, locally, nationally, and globally, of one value I deeply...
Secularism Is Not Neutral: It’s a Discipline, a Way of Living-south asia
I was born in India, migrated alone to the UK at twenty-one, and later earned a PhD in England. I have worked across journalism,...
Shame in English? India Deserves Better Than Linguistic Distractions
A fresh round of political controversy has erupted after senior figures aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested that Indians should feel “ashamed” of...
When Clothing Becomes a Crisis: Why India Must Outgrow Fragile Sentiments and Focus on Real Problems
The recent incident in Mumbai where a priest dressed the idol of Goddess Kali as Mother Mary because “she appeared in his dream”, and...