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Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Akhilesh Pillalamarri is an international relations analyst, journalist, and law school graduate.
Akhilesh (Akhi) Pillalamarri is a journalist, writer, analyst, and law school graduate focusing on international relations, global security, geopolitics, foreign policy, comparative law and politics, free speech and media policy, geography, culture, and history. He is a public speaker who has appeared on television, podcasts, and at universities, and the author of three hundred articles, many of which have been cited by governments, the courts, academics, major newspapers, and think tanks.
March 24, 2023
Is India the ‘Mother of Democracies’?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
While no one place can be called the "mother" of democracies, Indian democracy is as ancient as Greek democracy, and both evolved independently.
March 21, 2023
India’s Coming Battle Over Its Supreme Court
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
At the center of the looming showdown between the apex court and parliament is the collegium system of appointing judges.
January 25, 2023
India is the World’s Most Populous Country: What it Means
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Despite its many massive problems, this is a country that is bursting forth with dynamism, ideas, diversity, and change.
December 21, 2022
The Uniform Civil Code Bill in India: What’s at Stake?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism.
November 20, 2022
The Future of Reservations in India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Reservation of jobs and seats in educational institutions, which were based hitherto on caste identity, will now include economic criteria as well.
October 20, 2022
Why Is Free Speech Limited in India?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Indians generally believe that protecting religious sentiments is warranted, and that preventing incitement and subsequent public disorder is desirable.
August 12, 2021
Afghanistan’s Failed Constitution
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The 2004 constitution is responsible for many of the problems facing Afghanistan today – including the retrenchment of the Taliban.
July 16, 2021
Vietnam’s Battle to Market Its Prized Rice
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The case of ST25 drives home how important it is for countries, particularly developing countries, to develop strong intellectual property protection schemes.
June 14, 2021
Why India’s Democracy is Not Dying
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Reports of the collapse of India’s democracy are often alarmist and misinformed.
August 21, 2020
How India Will Chart Its Own Economic Course
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The country will not become the next factory floor of the world. But it can still be an economic giant.
July 11, 2020
History of Tibet-Ladakh Relations and Their Modern Implications
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
History casts a long shadow in the Himalayas.
June 23, 2020
Why India Needs to Draw the Line With China: The Geopolitics of the Sino-Indian Skirmish
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India needs to draw the right lessons from the Galwan Valley skirmish.
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