Karmanye Thadani

Karmanye Thadani is the Consulting Editor (Politics) of Khurpi. Hailing from New Delhi, he holds a law degree from the prestigious Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Ahmedabad. He has worked with several leading public policy and foreign policy think-tanks in India and authored/co-authored several books (namely 'Anti-Muslim Prejudices in the Indian Context: Addressing and Dispelling Them', 'Women and Sport in India and the World: Examining the History and Suggesting Policy Reforms', 'Onslaughts on Free Speech in India by Means of Unwarranted Film Bans' and 'The Right to Self-Determination of Pakistan's Baloch: Can Balochistan Go the Kosovo Way?'), articles and research papers. He has also been involved in making a television serial on the Indian freedom fighter Maulana Azad.

Browsing All Posts By Karmanye Thadani

Politics 0
More Embarrasment for Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s racism, bigotry, authoritarianism, misogyny and idiocy have so far been the subject of two of my articles on this portal – this one and this one, ...
On November 8, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
7Score

Culture 0
‘Akira’ is a Well-Made Socially Relevant Film that Challenges Gender Stereotypes

Violence is fundamentally not something positive, but in self-defence or more controversially and with some ‘if’s and ‘but’s, in pursuit of securing one’s legitimate rights, it may even ...
On September 9, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
8Score

Culture 0
A Review of Happy Bhag Jayegi

At a time when being a fan of an Indian cricketer can be an offence in Pakistan or saying a word or two in praise of Pakistani people ...
On September 5, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
8.5Score

Culture 0
Sarbjit: An Evocative Representation of a Truly Tragic Story

The story of Sarbjit Singh is among the most tragic in the history of Indo-Pak relations. Allegedly, he was picked up in a drunken state by the Pakistani ...
On August 29, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
7Score

Culture 0
Budhia Singh – Born to Run: A Tale of Passion

Budhia Singh has been the youngest marathon runner in the country, having run at the age of 4. He ran a number of marathons before the most famous ...
On August 29, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
Culture 0
This is CERTAINLY NOT Sedition! #RamyaControversy

My strongly critical views on the Pakistani establishment can be seen here and here. My view on the ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ controversy stirred by MIM chief Asaduddin ...
On August 23, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
Gender 0
Dear America, Do You Want a President who Openly Condones Sexual Harassment and who Disrespects Your Martyrs?

Coming from India, which is indeed a noisy, pluralistic democracy that often fails to throw up the best of candidates, leaving us with rather sad choices like between ...
On August 12, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
Culture 0
Are Human Rights Activists Speaking Up for Terror Suspects Necessarily Apologists of Terror? No!

BJP MP Satyapal Singh, who, earlier as a cop, had filed complaints against Dr. Zakir Naik during the UPA regime, has been honest enough to acknowledge that there are police ...
On August 12, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
Culture 0
The Problem Generated by Zakir Naik

With a huge global following, Indian Muslim preacher Zakir Naik promotes a brand of Islam that is regressive and even dangerous. It is a puritanical and evangelist form ...
On August 9, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani
Culture 0
Islam and Music/Television/Cinema: Should One See a Contradiction at All?

Given the recent terror strikes in the name of Islam across the globe (even in Muslim-majority countries like Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, and those offering conspiracy theories about ...
On July 29, 2016 / By Karmanye Thadani