Prem ChandavarkarA Lesson on Politics from the 2024 US ElectionThe Caricature of an Election A rational mind, unencumbered by self-interest, is likely to be bewildered by how the 2024 US election shows…Oct 27Oct 27
Prem ChandavarkarThe Ideologue’s PlaybookDo you find yourself in discussions where you face inconvenient arguments that challenge the worldview that offers you so much comfort? Do…Sep 61Sep 61
Prem ChandavarkarPoetry, Orality, and AuthorshipPortrait of Hafez from a Persian Manuscript (Source: British Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)Jan 1Jan 1
Prem ChandavarkarA Perfect GodIn most mainstream religious traditions, it is customary to imagine the divine as a great being (usually male) who is omniscient…Nov 19, 2023Nov 19, 2023
Prem ChandavarkarHuman Limits to Environmental EndeavoursThis text is based on a 7-minute presentation I gave as a part of a panel discussion on “Governance Challenges in Making a New World.” This…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Prem ChandavarkarThe Sanctity of Heteronormative MarriageOn 18 April 2023, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India will begin hearings on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised…Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023
Prem ChandavarkarThe Language of Symbols: Keys to MeaningOn 24 November 2022, I took part in a panel discussion, on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, on the theme “The Language of Symbols…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Prem ChandavarkarA Practical PhilosophyOn 19 November 2021, I took part in a panel discussion, on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, on the theme “Walking the Talk: Practical…Dec 16, 20212Dec 16, 20212
Prem ChandavarkarVir Das, Two Indias, and the Real IssueVir Das, stand-up comic, has provoked a controversy over the video of his recent monologue, titled Two Indias, at the John F. Kennedy…Nov 21, 20211Nov 21, 20211
Prem ChandavarkarThe Erasure of 1950There has been a great deal of controversy over Kangana Ranaut’s recent statement that the freedom India won in 1947 was ‘bheek’ (alms) and…Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021