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From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

From Greased Cartridges In 1857 Revolt To Mob Violence: The Many Aspects Of Cow In India

Jan 26, 2023

The politics of cow can’t be decoded without appreciating a genuine cultural rift that pervades several spheres, linguistic to ideological.

The Formation Of An Anti-BJP Coalition Is The Most Anticipated Political Development Of 2023

The Formation Of An Anti-BJP Coalition Is The Most Anticipated Political Development Of 2023

Jan 05, 2023

The year will also see how Congress leader Rahul Gandhi engages with politics after Bharat Jodo Yatra and the attempts of Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to expand their base.

Memories Of A Newsroom

Memories Of A Newsroom

Dec 31, 2022

For me as a journalist, the year 2022 began with election coverage in Uttar Pradesh followed by a visit to Kashmir and ended with the Gujarat assembly elections.

When The Gloves Come Off: The Tussle Between Judiciary And Executive Is In Whose Interest?

When The Gloves Come Off: The Tussle Between Judiciary And Executive Is In Whose Interest?

Dec 22, 2022

Any attack on the court in bad faith erodes the trust in the judicial system, undermines the rule of law and leads to anarchy.

Congress Reinvents Itself In Himachal, Victory Goes To Grassroots Cadre Not Gandhis

Congress Reinvents Itself In Himachal, Victory Goes To Grassroots Cadre Not Gandhis

Dec 09, 2022

Though the Congress has been routed in Gujarat by the BJP, its impressive win in Himachal has given it a cause to cheer

2002 Should Not Have Happened: Gujarat BJP Chief Spokesperson Yamal Vyas

2002 Should Not Have Happened: Gujarat BJP Chief Spokesperson Yamal Vyas

Dec 05, 2022

'Like the 2001 earthquake, it was an accident. Gujarat got a bad name because of 2002. That is not how Gujaratis behave,' Gujarat BJP chief spokesperson Yamal Vyas told Outlook.

How Rise Of The Phenomenon Called Modi Came To Rule The Roost In Gujarat

How Rise Of The Phenomenon Called Modi Came To Rule The Roost In Gujarat

Dec 01, 2022

Behind the rise of Modi is the collective angst against perceived injustices of the Congress, an anti-Muslim stance and Sangh’s spadework

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

Nov 30, 2022

Life assumes a different hue when you see it beyond the GDP, as you can hear the poetry of silence and ambivalence that Bastar weaves. Excerpts from award-winning book, 'The Death Script'

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

The Vocabulary Of The Jungle

Nov 24, 2022

Life assumes a different hue when you see it beyond the GDP, as you can hear the poetry of silence and ambivalence that Bastar weaves. Excerpts from award-winning book, 'The Death Script'

Will Mallikarjun Kharge Get A Free Hand To Run The Congress?

Will Mallikarjun Kharge Get A Free Hand To Run The Congress?

Nov 17, 2022

Though the new Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is a veteran organisation man, whether the Gandhis will give him a carte blanche or not is a moot question

Does Secularism Have A Place In Ritualistic India?

Does Secularism Have A Place In Ritualistic India?

Nov 10, 2022

Caught between a deeply religious citizenry and a religion-driven polity, secularism is facing threat both as an ideal and as a practice

Sports: Where The Weak Take On The Mighty And Humble Them

Sports: Where The Weak Take On The Mighty And Humble Them

Nov 03, 2022

More than the display of jingoism and chauvinism, sports is about the weak taking on the mighty and humbling them

INS Vikrant: Indian Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier And The Quest To Be Asian Maritime Power

INS Vikrant: Indian Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier And The Quest To Be Asian Maritime Power

Oct 31, 2022

The induction of aircraft carrier INS Vikrant into the Indian Navy has come at a time of increasing strategic competition in Asian seas and debates over the role of carriers in context of a rising China.

‘Indian Defence Industry Has Potential To Evolve As A Global Manufacturing Hub’

‘Indian Defence Industry Has Potential To Evolve As A Global Manufacturing Hub’

Oct 28, 2022

The Indian Army is all set to up the ante on modernising itself, says Lt General Shantanu Dayal, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), to Ashutosh Bhardwaj in an exclusive interview

Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

Multivalent & Volatile: Can BJP's Plan To Politically Appropriate Lord Shiva Bear The Fruit?

Oct 20, 2022

From the most benign to the most destructive, Lord Shiva remains a mystery who defies definition. Attempts to appropriate him may not succeed.

Between Memory And Delusions: The Poetics And Politics Of Autofiction

Between Memory And Delusions: The Poetics And Politics Of Autofiction

Oct 28, 2022

In the space between what we say and what we leave out rests the intentions and deceptions of a literary text

The Many Faces And Transformations Of Ram And His Story

The Many Faces And Transformations Of Ram And His Story

Sep 28, 2022

If Tulsidas made Ram a self-effacing family man and king to be worshipped, the Ayodhya movement lent him a political identity. Tulsidas’s Ram was a stoic and gentle being. L.K. Advani’s Ram is an electoral warrior.

A Brief History Of Privatisation In India: Policy, Politics and Failures

A Brief History Of Privatisation In India: Policy, Politics and Failures

Oct 13, 2022

The major thrust to privatisation arrived in the era of neoliberalism in the 1980s, and soon a policy argument emerged that saw privatisation a necessary step to strengthen the economy. It was perhaps a political tool to entrench capital into various economies and make their return to government regulation difficult.

Ayodhya And Hubballi: The Cities That Defined The Course Of Indian Politics

Ayodhya And Hubballi: The Cities That Defined The Course Of Indian Politics

Sep 22, 2022

If the Ram Temple movement established the saffron outfit in the Hindi belt, the Hubballi campaign catapulted it to power in the state

Ayodhya And Hubballi: Two Towns That Ensured The Surge Of Hindutva Politics

Ayodhya And Hubballi: Two Towns That Ensured The Surge Of Hindutva Politics

Sep 02, 2022

Hubbli’s Eidgah Maidan holds a similar place in Karnataka as Ayodhya has in north India. If the temple movement strengthened the BJP in Hindi-speaking states, the Eidgah campaign of the 1990s led by the Sangh Parivar eventually brought the party to power in Karnataka.

Instances In Ancient Indian Texts And Love Songs That Celebrate Queer Relationships

Instances In Ancient Indian Texts And Love Songs That Celebrate Queer Relationships

Sep 14, 2022

Ancient Indian texts stand testimony to the multiplicity of gender roles that were normalised in society

'India Has A Rich Tradition Of Padyatras': Bhupesh Baghel On Bharat Jodo Yatra

'India Has A Rich Tradition Of Padyatras': Bhupesh Baghel On Bharat Jodo Yatra

Sep 15, 2022

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was among the leaders who were present when Rahul Gan­dhi recently launched his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari.

How Hindi Literature Failed The Saffron Challenge

How Hindi Literature Failed The Saffron Challenge

Mar 17, 2022

Hindi Diwas: The silence of major writers suggests that the rightward shift of the Hindi heartland was inevitable.

The Urge To Build A National Consciousness Around A Language

The Urge To Build A National Consciousness Around A Language

Apr 28, 2022

The move to make Hindi the national language is a political project, the language becoming a tool for constructing national unity

Will Gyanvapi Set Off Another Ayodhya In India?

Will Gyanvapi Set Off Another Ayodhya In India?

May 26, 2022

As the campaign to remove the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi gains momentum, another Ayodhya looms large over India.

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