नज़रनामा

ESSAYS

निबंध

Longer pieces on politics, history and culture. The ones on Madhyama are marked.

ALL सब
१ Political theory On Fraternity: The Forgotten Third Word Liberty and equality get the speeches. The word that holds them together barely gets a footnote. Sept 2026 २ History Reading Delhi Through Its Gates What survives of a city’s walls tells you who it expected to keep out, and who it forgot to. Aug 2026 ३ Political theory What the Directive Principles Cannot Compel A duty that no court will enforce is still a duty. The question is who it is addressed to. Jul 2026 ४ Tech & philosophy What Machines Can’t Deliberate On the difference between predicting a decision and making one. Jun 2026 ५ Political theory A Preamble Is Not a Summary It reads like an introduction and works like a promise. The difference matters more than the grammar suggests. May 2026