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Theses
Long form research work with Jnanapravaha Mumbai.
To what extent can contemporary human rights discourse be seen to serve the interests of continuing beneficiaries of ‘past’ evils?
The history of liberal thought in India can be charted through the lens of concepts such as political interest, nationalism, humanity and secularism. How did colonial thinkers differ in their understanding of these concepts from figures such as Gandhi, Savarkar, Jinnah and Iqbal this paper argues how one or more of these concepts affects (or has transformed) contemporary liberal discourse in India today.
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