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June 20, 2026

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Political Theory

The Erosion of Institutional Sovereignty in the Age of Algorithmic Governance

As state functions migrate to automated systems, the question of democratic accountability becomes not merely procedural but existential. Who governs the governors when the governors are code?

Philosophy

On the Ethics of Productive Dissent: Why Opposition Must Be More Than Rejection

The reflex of opposition is the easiest political gesture available. The discipline of constructive dissent — grounded in evidence, calibrated by consequence — is the rarest.

Global Affairs

The Multipolar Delusion: Why the End of American Hegemony Does Not Mean What You Think

The narrative of American decline and the rise of multipolarity is compelling, widely shared, and largely wrong in the specific ways that matter for anyone who would have to live inside it.

Culture

The Aestheticisation of Politics: When Anger Becomes Art and Art Becomes Policy

Walter Benjamin warned in 1935 that the aestheticisation of politics was the defining feature of fascism. The contemporary variant is more complex, more diffuse — and for that reason, more difficult to resist.

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The Ethics of Influence: A Panel Debate

Recorded live at the Delhi Forum, exploring the impact of lobbyists on legislative transparency.

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“The Art of the Compromise”

Guests: Sen. Rajesh Kumar & Hon. Meera Singh

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Episode 142: Discussing the internal mechanisms of bipartisan negotiation in a fractured parliament.

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