The shadow of December 6, 1992, Ayodhya, still continues to haunt the idea of India

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

6 December 1992. Ayodhya burned, while NaRao fiddled (at a puja)(i). Flash forward 20 years. Today, in the heart of Hyderabad, once celebrated ...
11:22 AM, Dec 06, 2012

A review of Ananya Vajpeyi’s new book, 'Righteous Republic'

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

'Righteous Republic', the terrific new book from Ananya Vajpeyi, focuses on the idea of swaraj, a term liberally used both historically and historiographically, but one ...
11:11 AM, Oct 29, 2012

An Interview with Mallika Dutt, president and CEO of Breakthrough

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

Mallika Dutt is the founder of the groundbreaking human rights organization Breakthrough, where she serves as President and CEO. Breakthrough combines innovative new technologies with ...
11:55 AM, Oct 19, 2012

On India, Nehru and non-alignment: a tete-a-tete with acclaimed writer Nayantara Sahgal

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

Nayantara Sahgal is the Sinclair Prize, Commonwealth Writers Award and Sahitya Akademi Award-winning author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter ...
01:01 PM, Oct 12, 2012

An interview with Garry Davis, the first World Citizen

The One World Blog |  Manu Bhagavan

In a recent blog post, I introduced readers to Garry Davis, the first "world citizen," who has spent his life trying to convince ...
12:03 PM, Sep 18, 2012