Saffronisation

After years of anti-Dravidianism, PMK joins hands with AIADMK, sheds spotlight on caste math in Tamil politics

AIADMK, PMK and BJP have announced a pre-poll alliance in Tamil Nadu for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. DMK and Congress are expected to announce their alliance today.

SC verdict on Section 377 won't end fight against inequality; love is as much about caste, class and religious struggle

The years-long fight against Section 377 talks deeply about caste-class networking among lawyers, who while choosing to be in opposition to Hadiya, or rape law reforms, still get to claim their solidarity for queer love

Kamal Haasan says he opposes 'saffronisation', all sections of people should be given respect

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Thursday opposed "saffronisation," saying all sections of people should be given their space and respect.

After Uttar Pradesh Haj office and Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, police station in Lucknow gets painted saffron

The colour saffron appears to be gradually spreading across Uttar Pradesh, with parts of a nearly 80-year-old police station in the state capital being given a splash of the colour, days after the Haj office here was painted saffron

Uttar Pradesh govt blames contractor for saffron paint on UP Haj Committee office in Lucknow

Facing flak for giving a bright saffron coat of paint to the boundary wall of the UP Haj Committee office in Lucknow, the BJP-led state government on Saturday went into damage control mode and admitted "laxity" on part of the contractor tasked with the job

In invoking Tagore and Vivekananda as 'Bengal's children', Narendra Modi lands twin blows on Mamata Banerjee

Mamata's move to deny university students in Bengal the chance to watch prime minister's speech was in particularly bad taste.

IIMC Alumni Association vice-president resigns citing 'systematic saffronisation' of institute

A senior office-bearer of the IIMC Alumni Association resigned from the body, alleging "systematic saffronisation" of the institute

Bajrang Dal activists threaten journalist to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' or have his car set on fire

Munne Bharti, a journalist for NDTV, was stopped by Bajrang Dal activists and told to chant Jai Shri Ram or else his car would be set on fire.

Kanhaiya Kumar, Shehla Rashid condemn Centre; allege 'atmosphere of violence' in India

Kanhaiya Kumar claims that an "atmosphere of violence" has been on the rise in India. Kumar and others opine that various issues of lesser importance have gained importance over other pressing issues.

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav must act swift on Gayatri Prajapati case, reaffirm his clean image

With saffron flags gaining ground in Uttar Pradesh, the last thing Akhilesh Yadav need is the educated liberal youth turning away from him and the party — all for Gayatri Prajapati, a minister with a tainted history.