TK Arun

TK Arun

TK Arun is a Senior Journalist and Columnist based in Delhi.

Need to Protect the Constitution, Not Commemorate Its Demise

Given the reality of an ongoing guerrilla war on democracy and the Constitution, it is ridiculous to nominate one particular date as Constitution Murder Day

Samvidhan Hatya Divas (Day of the murder of the Constitution)!

The government has notified yet another commemorative day for the nation. Most sections of the political class see voters as dumb tools of five-yearly legitimation of their power, and passive prey available for predation the rest of the time.

Modern Leadership: The Impact of Palaeolithic Instincts on 21st Century Leader Selection

There's a Stone Age-like preference for leaders who strut tall, talk big, look bold; Biden is being judged not for his policies but for his fumbling at the debate
Orangutans and chimpanzees offer an insight into the public reaction to the recent debate between US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
No, we are not suggesting any particular resemblance of either candidate to these primates, who still have not come down from the trees, unlike the primates we are more familiar with.
Rather, the point is that some quirks of human character make rational political choice rather difficult.

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