Profile of Suhas Palshikar
What the new government needs to do so we won’t have to write the obituary of Indian democracy
There’s much rage around. The point, though, is to shape a different politics within the mainstream, not outside it.
True, Narendra Modi has rejuvenated the BJP. Midway through his tenure, though, the PM elicits huge expectations and deep concerns.
Mandal could have helped transcend caste. But we are moving in quite the opposite direction: a narrowing down of democracy to group claims. Here’s why.