Park Bench Politics: The Rise of Hostile Architecture in Public Spaces
The war for urban space is rarely fought with soldiers or barricades. Instead, it is waged with stainless steel, concrete,…
1 Public January 29, 2026
Sports Sponsorship Laundering: Reputation management by contract
Global capital flows increasingly target elite sporting institutions to sanitize public images through strategic association. Sovereign wealth funds and corporations…
Vidarbha Times January 23, 2026
Solar Grids or Scams? The Failure of Off-Grid Energy Startups
The narrative about solar grids sold to venture capitalists in London and Silicon Valley was irresistible. It promised a dual…
Uttar Pradesh Herald January 23, 2026
Indigenous Grazing Rights And Forced Land Grabs: Impact of Mega-Farms
The global struggle for territory has entered a volatile new phase. Across the scorched savannas of South America and the…
Ekalavya Hansaj January 21, 2026
Occupational licensing reforms: Who fights them and why
Occupational licensing reforms face severe opposition from various quarters, affecting over 20% of the U.S. workforce. The Institute for Justice…
Bihar Herald December 31, 2025
Dalit Atrocities Tracker: Why India Still Sees a Dalit Murder or Rape Every Day and Nobody is Convicted
Despite the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PoA Act) in 1989 and its…
Dalit Weekly May 15, 2025
The Missing Billions: How India’s Electoral Bonds Scheme Changed Political Funding Forever
The electoral bonds scheme – introduced in 2018 and scrapped by India’s Supreme Court in February 2024 – transformed political fundraising. Suddenly,…
India Effect May 7, 2025
Pegasus Spyware India: Exposing the Silent Crackdown on Press Freedom
Pegasus Spyware India, a military-grade phone-hacking tool made by Israel’s NSO Group, has triggered a global scandal. In July 2021…
India Patrol May 2, 2025
Dark Money: How $1.9 Billion Influenced the 2022 Midterms
In the 2022 midterms, the U.S. campaign finances were flooded by an unprecedented series of outside spending. In This Dark…
SFO Post May 1, 2025