Decolonization: The active process of shedding colonial influences, practices, or mentalities. (Context: Renaming spaces at Rashtrapati Bhavan).
Subsidiarity: The principle that social and political issues should be dealt with at the most immediate or local level that is consistent with their resolution. (Context: Federalism editorial on Centre-State relations).
Appeasement: The action or process of pacifying or placating someone by acceding to their demands. (Context: Political rhetoric around minority policies).
Radicalization: The process by which an individual or group comes to adopt increasingly extreme political, social, or religious ideals. (Context: The ‘Prahaar’ counter-terrorism policy).
Pendency: The state, condition, or period of being pending or awaiting settlement. (Context: Massive backlog in the Indian judiciary).
Extractivism: The process of extracting natural or abstract resources (like raw data) from a region, often to the detriment of its original inhabitants. (Context: Harvesting AI data from the Global South).
Unsolicited (Adjective): Not requested or sought (e.g., unsolicited advice).
Invidious (Adjective): Unfair, unjust, or likely to arouse resentment/anger in others.
Pilloried (Verb): Attacked or ridiculed publicly.
Acrimonious (Adjective): Angry and bitter, typically referring to a speech or debate.
Comorbidity (Noun): The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient (e.g., ADHD with anxiety).
Decolonisation (Noun): The process of breaking away from colonial control or mindset; cultural and mental independence.
Spat (Noun/Verb): A brief, petty quarrel or dispute.
Appeasement (Noun): The action or process of pacifying or placating someone by acceding to their demands.
