Freedom First

Summary

The November 2012 issue of Freedom First honors Malala Yousafzai on the cover as a 15-year-old example of courage against religious fanaticism. The editorial also revisits Mumbai police handling of the Azad Maidan riot aftermath and asks whether vote-bank politics shaped official responses.

The rendered pages include articles on new policy reforms, consideration for others, the state of the nation, a nature encounter with tigers, a profile of Indian liberal A. Madhaviah, Point Counter Point, and the opening of P. M. Kamath on Brajesh Mishra. Later pieces on China, Patel, subsidies, federalisation, the Madras High Court, women in peace politics, and adult education are beyond the visible chunk.

Essays

Much Ado about New Policy Reforms

By Sunil S. Bhandare

Sunil S. Bhandare’s article discusses new policy reforms and their reception. It follows the editorial’s attention to reform debates and public policy.

• Discusses new policy reforms.
• Places reforms in the issue’s economic-policy frame.
• Falls within the rendered pages.

The State of the Nation Today

By H. R. Bapu Satyanarayana

H. R. Bapu Satyanarayana’s ‘The State of the Nation Today’ provides a broad political diagnosis of India in late 2012. It sits beside reform and governance pieces in the issue’s opening section.

• Diagnoses India’s national condition.
• Connects governance and public life concerns.
• Falls within the rendered pages.

A. Madhaviah (1872-1925)

By R. Srinivasan

R. Srinivasan’s profile of A. Madhaviah continues the magazine’s Profiles of Indian Liberals column. It highlights a historical liberal figure in the midst of a current-affairs-heavy issue.

• Profiles A. Madhaviah as an Indian liberal.
• Continues a recurring historical column.
• Balances current affairs with intellectual history.

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