Alok Bajpai

The Danger of a Single Story

From colonial rule to modern power struggles, dominant narratives silence diverse histories, reshape cultural identities, and erase indigenous knowledge across societies and nations.

Singularity is Liberation

How evolution, consciousness, and the search for meaning collide with AI, free will, and technological singularity

Nobel Prize and Why Gandhi Didn’t Get It?

Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado on Gandhi: “Almost everything I do is insignificant, yet important.” Gandhi’s legacy remains relevant, often cited by Nobel Peace Prize recipients today.

The Danger of Single Story

Beyond the danger of a single story lies our true freedom—the ability to reclaim, reinterpret, and live the multitude of stories that shape India and the world.

Which Gandhi Should we save?

Gandhi, the great transformer of human behavior, knew India as himself. Beyond politics, his timeless lessons still repair fractured minds and society with enduring relevance

Is Artificial Intelligence the End of Humanity?

AI won’t end humanity—but it may dull our minds. Dr. Alok Bajpai argues that as machines mimic thought, humans must dig deeper to stay truly alive.

The Man – Shyam Benegal

A personal memoir that gives a peep into the mind of an institution named Shyam Benegal

Gandhi: A Legacy of Experimentation Between Violence and Nonviolence

Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy is a model of nonviolence and experimentation, offering timeless lessons on harmony, empathy, and navigating global challenges of inequality and violence.

Modern Living and the Myth of Lifelong Psychiatric Medication

People who fell out of defined normalcy of age – normalcy kept changing—criminal (intent) or mentally ill (involuntary) . Though abnormal behaviour in old times was relegated to astrology or ghosts.

Mahatmas and Dictators: Fiddlers on the Roof

The fiddlers should also keep their eyes open because power deludes and absolute power deludes absolutely