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Public PolicyAug 9, 2026

Building Resilient Civic Institutions in the Digital Age

An inquiry into public policy, technology, and governance accountability.

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Dissent Dias EssaysAug 6, 2026

Democracy or Moronocracy?

There is a growing, almost palpable disquiet — an unease that lingers beneath the surface, yet rarely finds articulation in public discourse. This is an attempt to name it plainly: to ask whether the theatre we call governance still deserves the word democracy.

Read Full Essay →By Swaraj Shandilya