Closet clerics of media? A TV show serves a new template of Hinduphobia
Islamists are getting increasingly desperate because a new India has stalled their dark march
New India’s five big, surprising trends and what they mean
These trends go much beyond economic growth. They signal a civilisational revival, a great rise encompassing the social, cultural, financial and military.
How to praise India by not praising Modi? The Economist gets panties in a twist
The Economist’s tone reflects the colonial attitude of its country of origin, Britain, towards an erstwhile subject.
Punjab bullying, Bengal bloodsport… is BJP’s ‘long game’ worth playing?
The BJP’s long game is indeed effective and perhaps a crucial way for it to stay in power and make permanent difference. But while the party behaves like a political party, it is important that the government does governance
Bengal’s bhadrolok stayed mum as post-poll terror tore women, Dalits, tribals
Nobody is safe in Bengal’s swamp of blood, and as is the rule in jungles, the most vulnerable are the easiest prey
Toolkit 2.0: Padma, Ilhan, Ozil, Mehdi feed to Islamist street terror, narco war
After the Indian people re-elected Narendra Modi with an even more massive margin in 2019, the nation’s enemies are trying everything in their playbook to unseat the BJP government and quell the resurgent Hindu nationalist pride
Nine things we want from Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner
Elon Musk’s job with Twitter won’t be easy. He is no longer dealing with machines of the future. He is now dealing with human societies of the future.
What is Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir trying to hide?
Omar’s PoK visit and meeting with former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is so problematic that the US had to officially announce it was an unofficial personal visit and it did not represent any policy change on behalf of the US government
Ram Navami to Hanuman Jayanti: Here’s why Hindu festivals face wave of attacks
After the advent of Narendra Modi in 2014, with a resurgence of Hindu nationalism, the attacks on Hindu festivals have become a lot more orchestrated and at different levels
First Dalit in CPM politburo in 64 years: Who’s ‘backward’, Left or Right?
Seven-time MP and the CPM Central Committee member from Bengal, Ramchandra Dome has been bestowed the honour of being part of the party’s highest decision-making body
How India can be a slaughter-free nation in 10 years without banning meat
Slaughter-free meat has started popping up on the plates worldwide, as also on excel sheets. Big international alt meat startups like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are being valued at $10 billion or more
What Imran Khan’s exit could mean for India-Pakistan relationship
If Pakistan gets a new government, India can expect changes, but those are likely to be incremental and not sweeping
Halal is economic apartheid, but does jhatka movement have enough steam?
A strong awareness campaign among consumers and a policy push for jhatka can make the meat business a level playing ground with fewer bones to pick
Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat signals an India going from local to global big league
The PM’s Mann Ki Baat this week was as much a celebration of India’s economic achievement as it was a gentle reminder of the civilisational strengths that the nation needs is slowly waking up to and embracing again
Madam Kamala Harris, here’s why Holi is Indian, not ‘south Asian’
While trying to bring a candy box out of an old cellar, Kamala Harris pulled out an entire trail of dead past, rotting present, and smelly intent
Opinion| A patriotic, progressive Muslim voice is rising in India that is challenging Islamism
But the new wave of youngsters is a lot more vocal and irreverent. They do not couch their words. They seem much less scared of the backlash. There are three main reasons for this change.
Interview with Anupam Kher | ‘No government should be able to stop The Kashmir Files now’
If Anupam Kher was the face of a common man’s anger against a corrupt and slothful system in the award-winning Saraansh in the ’80s, then he is now the soul of a whitewashed genocide in The Kashmir Files.
Many firsts of historic Assembly Elections 2022 and what they mean for Indian politics
The BJP’s staying power comes from a well-defined ideology, clear chain of command, unity of purpose, and relentless, quiet work even in places that never seemed would embrace it
Why is Left academia so rattled by Vikram Sampath, Sai Deepak or Sanjeev Sanyal?
While on one hand the Left academics ruthlessly bulldozed works and careers of brilliant non-Left scholars, on the other it carefully built the narrative that what the Right did was intellectually arid.
Disunited State of America: How a superpower is crumbling before our eyes
The US has been steadily losing the will to wield power and is distracted and deeply internally divided as if it has cultivated its worst enemies within and they are now hollowing out its soul