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Saurabh Sharma
Why BJPs Star Campaigner Adityanath Failed Miserably in Chhattisgarh
14 Dec 2018
The UP Chief Minister addressed 23 rallies, and his speeches were confined to spouting Hindutva and attacking Congress and Naxalism.
Madhu Chandra
How the Concept of ‘Pure-Impure’ Took Roots in Manipur After the Burning of Meitei Puya
13 Dec 2018
Talk on casteism and untouchability has been gaining focus, especially in social media, after attempts to expand Hindutva in Manipur.
Subodh Varma
Assembly Verdict: Different Outcomes, But BJP is Biggest Loser
11 Dec 2018
BJP has lost its big majorities in the three states it was ruling in the Hindi heartland, while it made no dent in the other two.
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Modi's Foul Language and Deteriorating Political Discourse
10 Dec 2018
As PM Modi launches a blistering personal attack on former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, it raises a bigger issue of falling standards of political discourse.
Yogesh S
Modi's Bharat and "Development" of Hindutva
10 Dec 2018
Modi’s signature response to both the hate speeches by his party members and the hate crimes – barring a few exceptions – has been silence. This silence of the prime minister and his party has…
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BJP's Operation Rajasthan: At What Cost?
03 Dec 2018
In the first episode of the series 'Bol ki Lab Azaad Hain Tere' Abhisar Sharma comments on the speech Yogi Aditynath delivered in Rajasthan and right-wing extremists celebrating December 6 as Shaurya…
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Police Officer Among 2 Killed in Right-Wing Mob Violence Over Alleged Cow Slaughter in UP
03 Dec 2018
Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who had probed the Dadri mob lynching of Akhlaq, was killed following violence by right-wing activists who brought cow carcasses on the road, jammed traffic and stoned…
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US-Based Groups Flay Modi for Failure to Stop Attacks on Religious Minorities
03 Dec 2018
At an event in Capitol Hill, activists say religious freedom standards in India are “failing”, citing vigilante violence against Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Dalits.
Subhash Gatade
Ideas as Crime in a Majoritarian Democracy
30 Nov 2018
The argument of the ‘hurt sentiment brigade’ seems to be that if anybody -- an individual or even an institution like the Supreme Court -- dares to disagree with what they perceive to be right, then…
Kashif Kakvi
MP Assembly Elections: ‘Ram’ Overtakes Local Issues in Last week of Campaigning
28 Nov 2018
Both the Congress and the BJP were actively involved in campaigning along communal lines, with the major issues revolving around Ram temple, Gaushalas, etc. while the core issues were neglected.