Atanu Dey


The great anti-Modi feedback loop


The great anti-Modi feedback loop

In legal circles there’s a piece of advice which says,…


Recalling the Jallianwala Bagh massacre


Recalling the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Today, April 13th, is the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh…


The Iron Lady who fought for freedom


The Iron Lady who fought for freedom

Margaret Mead, the American anthropologist, is claimed to have said,…


Surprise and fear, and a fanatical devotion to you know who


Surprise and fear, and a fanatical devotion to you know who

One of the most hilarious skits of the irreverent British…


Sonia Gandhi, Congress have contempt for India, Indians


Sonia Gandhi, Congress have contempt for India, Indians

Politicians, political parties and governments are often corrupt. It comes…


India suffers from bad governance


India suffers from bad governance

Leo Tolstoy’s book Anna Karenina opens with the line, “Happy…


All men are created equal but nations are not


All men are created equal but nations are not

Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, the United States Declaration…


Indian Railways need the private touch


Indian Railways need the private touch

Railways are a public sector undertaking in India, meaning that…


On the dangers of a reluctant immigrant


On the dangers of a reluctant immigrant

Let me start on an autobiographical note. I am what…


Indian Railway may be wasting $10 billion worth of resources


Indian Railway may be wasting $10 billion worth of resources

Railways are an essential part of the transportation infrastructure of…


The great Indian Railway disaster


The great Indian Railway disaster

Rail journeys will always remain associated with very pleasant memories…


In modern narratives, a lot depends on who is telling the story


In modern narratives, a lot depends on who is telling the story

It was one of those Rashomon moments for me after…


Modi kicked the hornet’s nest


Modi kicked the hornet’s nest

The specifics of the minor storm surrounding the Wharton India…


Fair governmnents do not rob Ramesh to pay Suresh


Fair governmnents do not rob Ramesh to pay Suresh

Imagine Ramesh and Suresh at a store that sells TVs.…


People should run governments, not the other way round


People should run governments, not the other way round

Comparing how India and the US are Governed — Part…


Revolutions change rules, not just rulers


Revolutions change rules, not just rulers

Comparing how India and the US are Governed — Part…


Democracy means more than just voting


Democracy means more than just voting

Comparing how India and the US are Governed Part 1…


Buildings don’t matter, intentions Do


Buildings don’t matter, intentions Do

My alma mater, the University of California at Berkeley, is…


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