Is Editor, Outlook Magazine
While you could just walk into RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s house and ask him for an interview, it is not the same with Tejashwi Yadav who seems to be accessible only to a select few and has blamed the media for being unfair. Not all media are biased. Not all journalists have agendas.
Outlook’s Chinki Sinha visits Mokama — the land of Anant Singh, where politics and power are inseparable, and where the echoes of gunfire continue to define democracy.
The killing of Dularchand Yadav, a Jan Suraaj party supporter in Patna's Mokama, ahead of the Bihar elections, has revived fears of Jungle Raj among the voters even as rival strongmen trade blame.
Of these, the RSS has not only survived but has grown and with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in power at the Centre and in several states.
Christophe Jaffrelot, a professor of Indian politics and sociology at King’s India Institute, London, sits in an interview with editor Chinki Sinha on RSS.
In an interview with the Outlook, Ram Madhav explains that while the RSS views India as a Hindu nation, it prioritises qualifications over religion for leadership roles, and he discusses the organisation’s positions on Hindu Rashtra, caste, reservations, women, Adivasis and insights from his new book.
Ram Madhav discusses the RSS's 100-year journey, explaining how the organisation has evolved on issues such as caste, women's roles, and the concept of a Hindu Rashtra, while maintaining relevance through adaptation rather than rigid ideology.
After years facing mental health stigma and discrimination, Mariyam Swamy chose The Banyan as her permanent home, where she works, thrives, and calls her colleagues family.
As RSS commemorates its centenary, Professor Christophe Jaffrelot questions the organisation's socioeconomic legacy, arguing it has contributed nothing to India's development, modernisation, or industrialisation despite its vast network and influence.
Bhagya Lakshmi survived suicide attempts and family separation. Jenifer faced her own battles. At The Banyan, they found each other and became family. Their story calls for dignity and equality for those living with mental illness.
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