In an era where political ideologies increasingly blend with religious fervor, Hindutva stands out as a potent force in India, reshaping not just governance but the very fabric of collective consciousness. The term Hindutva was originally coined by Bengali scholar Chandranath Basu in the late 19th century to denote the essence or quality of being Hindu. However, it was...
On not Being a Hindu
Is the Claim of the Chief of RSS Mohan Bhagwat that there are no aHindus in India an indication of times to come? Is there a constellation of ideas that enabled its articulation inn our days? It does not seem that his discourse has fallen from nowhere? Has this discourse rendered talking about being a Christian in India in...
Data Sovereignty and Indian Data Subjects
In 2019 , Mukesh Ambani, declared that Indian data has to controlled by Indians . It was part of a growing discourse about data sovereignty. His Reliance Big Tech is India’s Big Tech. It appears that he wanted to control Indian data and use it to benefit his corporation ( Big Business) . But this data control is only...
Data Analytics, Negentropy and the Future
Data analytics of Rahul Gandhi seemed to have reversed entropy. Entropy is the increase of disorder with time. It is the second law of thermodynamics. But the data being used for public good in the manner in which Mr. Gandhi did turned the table and is at the service of the public. Public good is also an empty signifier...
Desynchronizing Ourselves with Big Business and Big Politics
The horizon of expectation stays in the future and as such stays in the coming. As Future that is in the coming , it remains unknown and unhoped. It is Jacques Derrida’s differrance. It is a different future and is not same as the present as well as it is delayed and stays in the coming. But this future...
Harnessing the Disruptive Power of Data Analytics
We are living under algorithmic governmentality. Governmentality is a term coined by Michel Foucault to indicate the new ways Government and the market control large groups of people. It leads to the massification of the individuals. Ideologies like Hindutva for instance is a governmentality which massifies people into a large motley domesticated crowd. Life has suddenly become almost fully...
The Dislocation of an Empty Signifier in India’s Fractured Political Discourse
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks his 75th birthday on September 17, 2025, Indian politics hums with speculation and subtle shifts. Once the unchallenged architect of a resurgent India, Modi’s towering persona—synonymous with economic vigor, nationalist fervor, and unyielding leadership—appears frayed. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) informal retirement norm at 75, rooted in its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak...
The Resounding Silence that Speaks
In the labyrinth of human existence, Friedrich Nietzsche once posited that silence is not mere absence but a profound presence—a force that can transform, control, and ultimately betray. Though the exact phrase “The silent hour has the greatest sound” may echo Nietzschean themes, his actual words pierce deeper: “Silence is worse; all truths that are kept silent become poisonous.”...
The Political Unconscious of ‘Vote Chori’
In the charged political atmosphere of August 2025, the term “vote chori”—literally “vote theft” in Hindi—has emerged as a powerful narrative in India’s electoral discourse. Led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, this campaign accuses the Election Commission of India (ECI) of orchestrating widespread voter fraud through manipulations in voter lists, such as mass deletions of opposition supporters and the...
The Erosion of Legitimacy: The Crisis Facing the Election Commission and BJP
In recent months, the political landscape of India has been marked by a growing crisis of legitimacy surrounding the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Allegations of vote theft, fraudulent voter lists, and the manipulation of electoral processes have led to widespread discontent among the populace and have raised serious questions about the...
