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Corruption, Normalization, and the Procrustean Bed: India’s Grave Crisis

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  Corruption, Normalization, and the Procrustean Bed: India’s Grave Crisis Posted on 20th June, 2025 (GMT 21:50 hrs) ABSTRACT This paper interrogates the normalization of corruption in contemporary India through the theoretical frameworks of Michel Foucault and Theodor Adorno. Rejecting the moralistic and legalistic definitions of corruption as insufficient, it argues that corruption functions not as a deviation from institutional norms but as the normative logic of governance itself. Employing the metaphor of the Procrustean bed, the paper explores how disciplinary power, media capture, and cultural internalization enable the institutional reproduction of corruption. Empirical data from Transparency International and the Global Economic Freedom Index further substantiate the entrenchment of corruption across sectors. The study concludes with a call to dismantle the ideological apparatus sustaining this disciplinary regime. 1. Rethinking Corruption Conventional understandings ...
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The Suicidal Futility of War: A Mourning for Civilization and a Call for Disarmament

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  The Suicidal Futility of War: A Mourning for Civilization and a Call for Disarmament Posted on 17/06/2025 (GMT 17.24) Abstract The article “The Suicidal Futility of War: A Mourning for Civilization and a Call for Disarmament” explores the devastating consequences of warfare on humanity, civilization, and the planet, arguing that war represents a self-destructive cycle that undermines progress and moral integrity. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, the piece examines the immense human cost, environmental destruction, and societal regression caused by armed conflicts. It critiques the perpetuation of war through political, economic, and cultural mechanisms, highlighting the futility of seeking lasting solutions through violence. The author advocates for global disarmament as a moral and practical necessity, emphasizing the need for collective action, diplomacy, and non-violent conflict resolution to safeguard civilization. By mourning the losses inflicted by war,...
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