When meaning is no longer found in the words themselves, but in what others choose to see in them, free speech is a privilege decided by listeners, who have the power and authority to take offence. Are the minorities in India fated to live on the goodwill and benevolence of the majority, constantly having to Read more
In choosing Tharoor to lead, India reminded the world, and perhaps itself, that its voice needed to be strong without being loud and proud without being hostile. “It wasn’t just a speech, it was India speaking through the right voice, finally.” That one YouTube comment, under the ANI News video, captured what many like myself Read more
