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Syed Ubaidur Rahman
Why Bengal Poll Outcome is a Rejection of BJP’s Communalism
05 May 2021
BJP wanted to polarise Hindu voters but ended up consolidating all those who oppose its ideology of hate, especially Muslims.
Buddhadeb Halder
West Bengal Election: CAA, NRC and Manifestos of Major Parties
25 Mar 2021
In the name of offering citizenship, the TMC government and BJP’s Bengal unit, are confusing Matuas and all other people in the state.
Neelambaran A
BJP’s Religious Polarisation: A Distant Dream in Tamil Nadu
23 Mar 2021
The politics of religion and communal sentiments has failed in Tamil Nadu as the Dravidian identity consolidated all the religions.
Anupama Roy
CAA 2019 and the Spectre of National Citizenship
26 Jan 2021
The three-pronged idea of citizenship germinating at the constitutional moment as status, rights and identity, have undergone significant transformations since the Constitution was drafted.
Ajaz Ashraf
Farmers, Sikhs Can’t be Targeted as Muslims were on CAA
03 Dec 2020
A comparison of the protests against CAA and the farm laws demonstrates the limits of Hindutva.
Neelambaran A
TN Elections: Political Climate Heats up; DMK Proactive, AIADMK Unsure of Alliance Partners
20 Oct 2020
While work on election manifestoes has begun, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance seems more of a cohesive alliance after several joint protests against the Central and state governments.
Buddhadeb Halder
Silent Parties, Anxious Voters: CAA-NRC-NPR and Bihar Election
19 Oct 2020
Citizenship may not feature prominently on the political agendas of parties, but it is still a critical electoral issue in Bihar.
Neelambaran A
Tamil Nadu: Will the AIADMK Win a Third Term, With EPS as CM Candidate?
08 Oct 2020
Having been in power since 2011, the party is facing strong anti-incumbency. Its second tenure from 2016 has been marred with several controversies, with the party yielding to the pressure of the BJP…
Achin Vanaik
Citizenship Amendment Act: Who is an Indian Citizen?
17 Sep 2020
For the first time, religious discrimination has been embodied in a law pertaining to Citizenship. To be a Citizen is to have the right to have various rights—hence its vital importance.
Newsclick and ICF Team
NRC is Against the Nation, says Romila Thapar
18 Jul 2020
Romila Thapar, noted historian, talks about sedition law and why we should have gotten rid of it immediately after Independence.