What Is This ‘New India’ That BJP Speaks of?
For which strand, which class, and which sub-community does it speak? Many of us have wondered what our ruling class means by the phrase ‘New India’. Is the ‘new’ relative or absolute? How new is new? And what are we expected to do with the old India many of us have grown up in? Is […]Read More
‘Godse Bhakts in PMO’: Jignesh Mevani and BJP’s Efforts to Preserve Gujarat’s Bipolarity
The vocally secular Dalit leader had escaped BJP’s attention until now. But after focusing on two other figures in what was once a strong opposition trio – Alpesh Thakore and Hardik Patel – BJP is keen to concentrate on him. New Delhi: Two days after he was released on bail, Gujarat legislator Jignesh Mevani upped […]Read More
Why Guru Tegh Bahadur Is Not the Anti-Muslim Icon BJP-RSS Claims He Is
Sikh scholars have expressed misgivings with the BJP government’s efforts to portray the Sikh Guru as a symbol against Muslims, with several of them insisting he died protecting the ethos of religious freedom. Jalandhar: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the 400th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth guru […]Read More
J-K Peace Forum hails PM Modi, Amit Shah for organising commemorative event marking 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur
Forum refers to his exemplary and supreme sacrifice for the sake of Kashmiri brahmins The Jammu Kashmir Peace Forum on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Culture Ministry for organising a grand commemorative event at the historic Red Fort to mark the 400th birth anniversary of the ninth […]Read More
‘Just Resolution of Kashmir’ Vs ‘Region Free of Terror’: No Sign of Concession in PMs’ Stances
PM Narendra Modi’s words of congratulations to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif placed terror front and centre. The latter had said good relations with India were conditional on a “just” resolution of the Kashmir dispute. New Delhi: After newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said relations with India were conditional on a ‘just’ resolution of the Kashmir dispute, […]Read More
Modi’s Aim Isn’t to Pay Tribute to Netaji and the INA But to Put Mahatma Gandhi in His Place
The central figure of the national movement was the man assassinated on January 30, 1948 precisely because he was the central figure. It was the first act in a brazen conspiracy to appropriate the freedom movement by forces who played no part in it. We are seeing the second and third acts now. There is […]Read More
