The Politicization of Cricket in India

Last year, the National Football League (NFL) drew in 16.7 million cumulative viewers. The 2019 Cricket World Cup, the latest installment of cricket’s marquee event, drew in 706 million unique…

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Kashmir and Free Speech in India

Journalists protesting in Kashmir on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2019. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock (via The New York Times). “The judiciary has played a great role in the past in ensuring…

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To Solve Bad Lending, India’s Banks Need to Privatise

At the start of the 20th Century, China and India were in the same economic positions: both nations have their own share of troubles trying to boost their respective national GDPs whilst trying to build a more robust system of accountability for their banks. The majority of banks in both nations are largely owned by the state.

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How Religious Differences Define the Kashmir Conflict

Kashmiri onlookers standing near the remains of one of the aircrafts. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Kashmir, a territory sandwiched between India and Pakistan, has been disputed for decades.  Recently,…

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