The Amol Palekar episode highlights that artistic dissent will not be allowed at any NGMA under Modi

I have experienced the depth of this regime’s vindictiveness and pettiness.

Girish Shahane

· Feb 12, 2019 · 08:00 am

India needs much more than an anti-corruption watchdog to get governance on track

The Narendra Modi government has missed the opportunity to initiate crucial reforms in how India is administered.

Girish Shahane

· Feb 06, 2019 · 08:00 am

The crisis in Venezuela highlights what Modi and Trump have in common with Hugo Chavez

Populist leaders with no respect for expertise and professionalism pose a serious threat.

Girish Shahane

· Jan 31, 2019 · 08:00 am

Why Gillette’s #MeToo ad failed in its attempt to wrap in edgy politics – and why Nike succeeded

Audiences understand that preachy advertising is always disingenuous.

Girish Shahane

· Jan 24, 2019 · 01:30 pm

IQ tests can’t really measure human intelligence – but current economic model makes them necessary

Human intelligence is something far more complex than such tests can capture.

Girish Shahane

· Jan 17, 2019 · 08:00 am

The legacy of 1979 continues to play a crucial role in 2019

The year was filled with watershed events, from Margaret Thatcher's election to the seizure by militants of Islam's holiest site.

Girish Shahane

· Jan 03, 2019 · 08:00 am

The Congress vs BJP story of 2018: Snake in the Monkey’s Shadow

Like in the kung fu movie, the Congress and the BJP failed to crush rivals when they had the chance.

Girish Shahane

· Dec 27, 2018 · 08:00 am

Ghana removing ‘racist’ Gandhi’s statue was a bad idea. We should let memorials to flawed men stand

Instead of praising their subjects, we can interpret against the grain, asking, ‘What kind of society thought it fit to build a memorial to a man like this?’

Girish Shahane

· Dec 19, 2018 · 08:00 am

What is common to Narendra Modi, Angela Merkel, Donald Trump, Theresa May, Emmanuel Macron?

Hint: A crisis of democracy.

Girish Shahane

· Dec 13, 2018 · 08:00 am

The real cause of India’s farm crisis? Too many farmers

The country needs a working plan to shift large sections of the population away from agriculture.

Girish Shahane

· Dec 05, 2018 · 08:00 am

For India’s national security, technological self-sufficiency remains a crucial, yet neglected goal

From cyber-espionage to kill switches, reliance on foreign products is fraught with peril.

Girish Shahane

· Nov 28, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Eye in the sky: Is India at risk of becoming a nation of big statues and small minds?

The breathless coverage of the Sardar Patel statue being large enough to be visible from space, and our cultural discourse, provides some hints.

Girish Shahane

· Nov 21, 2018 · 08:00 am