Pratap Bhanu Mehta is Contributing Editor at the Indian Express. He has been vice-chancellor of Ashoka University and president, Centre Policy Research. Before he started engaging with contemporary affairs, he taught political theory at Harvard, and briefly at JNU. He has written on intellectual history, political theory, law, India's social transformation and world affairs. He is the recipient of the Infosys Prize, the Adisheshiah Prize and the Amartya Sen Prize. Follow @pbmehta
January 02, 2012 02:26 IST
What is the nature of our public opinion? Here are some randomly collected lessons
Mon, Jan 02, 2012December 27, 2011 01:57 IST
What does it say about the party if it has to identify Sam Pitroda by caste?
Tue, Dec 27, 2011December 21, 2011 00:13 IST
The philosopher-king of Prague defies easy classification
Wed, Dec 21, 2011December 14, 2011 00:04 IST
Its inherent complexities will prove self-defeating. Keep the scheme simple
Wed, Dec 14, 2011December 07, 2011 03:33 IST
An open letter to Rahul Gandhi: what about nation-building?
Wed, Dec 07, 2011November 29, 2011 01:52 IST
Why CSR should not be Coercive Social Responsibility
Tue, Nov 29, 2011November 16, 2011 02:38 IST
The Congress needs to do something drastic in Rajasthan
Wed, Nov 16, 2011November 10, 2011 02:51 IST
We havent even begun to address the key questions on schooling
Thu, Nov 10, 2011November 03, 2011 03:40 IST
Why it is futile to look to the G-20 for any significant breakthrough
Thu, Nov 03, 2011October 26, 2011 03:05 IST
This Diwali,lets wonder what is left of Ram
Wed, Oct 26, 2011October 19, 2011 03:36 IST
Decoding the message from the Western street
Wed, Oct 19, 2011October 06, 2011 03:29 IST
Is the Planning Commission out of touch with the governance needs of the 21st century?
Thu, Oct 06, 2011September 28, 2011 01:29 IST
We need to separate policy disagreements from corruption.
Wed, Sep 28, 2011September 22, 2011 00:16 IST
Is India an ungovernable economy now? The signs point in that direction
Thu, Sep 22, 2011September 15, 2011 03:26 IST
BJP cant exploit its political chances till it puts its defences in order.
Thu, Sep 15, 2011September 08, 2011 01:27 IST
Court monitoring of cases poses a whole range of challenges.
Thu, Sep 08, 2011August 30, 2011 03:56 IST
Mobilisations happen when things are getting better,not worse.
Tue, Aug 30, 2011August 23, 2011 03:35 IST
The current crisis should end in rescuing parliamentary government.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011August 16, 2011 01:37 IST
Why Annas civil society and the state pose a threat to democratic values?
Tue, Aug 16, 2011August 10, 2011 03:49 IST
We need better processes to address concerns about land acquisition.
Wed, Aug 10, 2011August 04, 2011 00:57 IST
If Indian capital does not do enough to make a case for itself,India does not stand a chance
Thu, Aug 04, 2011July 28, 2011 00:33 IST
Politics is currently only about looking like the least bad option.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011July 22, 2011 00:32 IST
Twenty years after liberalisation,a strange inhibition has trapped the Congress.
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
July 16, 2011 03:54 IST
Arun Shourie interrogates the idea,as he moves from a wrenching personal story to a rigorous questioning of religious texts
Sat, Jul 16, 2011July 13, 2011 00:49 IST
The reshuffle smacks of a tired old party making the tired old moves
Wed, Jul 13, 2011





