# Ateendra Kushwaha > Commentary on politics, power, and civic life in India and beyond. ## Posts - [A Protest Is Also a Public Argument](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/a-protest-is-also-a-public-argument/): A gathering in a street or public square makes a claim that is larger than its signs: people affected by a decision want to be heard. The response to that claim can tell us much about how power works. - [Who Has Power Over App-Based Work](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/who-has-power-over-app-based-work/): A delivery worker may be called independent while an app sets the terms of each shift. Looking at the rules behind the screen makes the debate about work less abstract. - [The Politics Hidden in a Broken Water Tap](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/the-politics-hidden-in-a-broken-water-tap/): A dry tap is more than an inconvenience: it shows how public decisions shape the time, money, and choices available to different households. Start with the service, and the question of power comes into view. ## Pages - [Contact](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/contact/) - [About](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/about/) - [Blog](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/blog/) - [Home](https://floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/): Ateendra Kushwaha writes editorials on politics, activism, and the global issues shaping public life, with India as a recurring point of departure. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/floralwhite-oryx-489751.hostingersite.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)