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Janaki Nair

Janaki Nair

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A University That Punishes Dissent

14.06.2025 10

The Wire

Janaki Nair

The many ways to increase women’s presence in politics

It may not be such a bad idea to begin the work of opening up space for women by training men to think of women as legitimate claimants to a life in...

26.03.2025 10

hindustantimes

Janaki Nair

Uniquely Indian traits that produce civic indifference

Every Indian city is founded on a rich mix of illegalities that breeds layers of rent-seeking intermediaries. Bengaluru is no exception

14.12.2024 4

hindustantimes

Janaki Nair

Bengaluru development needs better planning

There is no need to remind the new masters of the city that they should assert stricter regulation of the encroachments on public spaces, ranging...

11.09.2024 5

hindustantimes

Janaki Nair

Can citizens of Karnataka, local and migrant, give up being 'cosmopolitan' in its most emaciated form ?

You can’t be too much of a “local” in Karnataka these days. A farmer dressed in a panche (dhoti) was turfed out of a mall, even though he had the...

25.07.2024 6

Indian Express

Janaki Nair