Shaming BJP voters is an exercise in self-defeat
When critics of BJP transform into critics of those who vote for BJP, they hurt their own cause BJP’s recent triumph in Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand and maiden victory in Manipur is vexing a section of political historians and scientists. Till now, this Left-liberal persuasion mainly focused on assailing the ideological proponents of what they […]
Read MoreThe real reason why the Left eco-system has launched a scurrilous attack on the movie Kashmir Files
The film Kashmir Files is under attack. It is being described by the leftist “liberal” ecosystem as a movie that peddles bigotry against Muslims. The makers of the movie are accused of painting hateful half-truths on the silver screen at the behest of the Hindutva brigade wanting to demonise Kashmiri Muslims. This lobby believes that […]
Read MoreMyths perpetuated by the West could undermine a durable peace more than the war in Ukraine does
Even through the fog of war it is easy to see who the real victims are in this utterly mendacious war over Ukraine. It is without a doubt the people of this fledgling state. The people of Ukraine are no strangers to great power delusions. The images of Ukrainian misery from this latest conflict are […]
Read MoreThe “wokery” is trapping Muslim women in a veil of patriarchy just to oppose the BJP
Muslim women must listen closely to what “advocates” purporting to speak for them before the 3-judge bench of the High Court are arguing. And when they do listen, they should be prepared to be deeply worried. This is primarily because of the role played by the six students who began the pro-Hijab movement to challenge […]
Read MoreShould Hijab be allowed in Karnataka’s classrooms? No. Respect secular institutions
Following protests over some pre-university colleges disallowing students from wearing the hijab and saffron shawls to class, the Karnataka government has dug in its heels, saying it has powers under Section 133 (2) of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 to give a school the right to prescribe a compulsory uniform style of attire. The clarification […]
Read MoreThere’s no blame in shifting the flame: Moving the Amar Jawan Jyoti to the National War Memorial better reflects the Republic’s self-image
Millions of Indians watched the poignant ceremony that saw officers in full ceremonial regalia undertaking the solemn and symbolic merger. But even as the epochal moment was playing out a rancorous protest erupted behind the scenes. More than one critic of the Modi-led NDA acerbically observed that a “power drunk” Prime Minister, after toying with […]
Read MoreHas India turned into a barricade nation? The Kafkaesque instrumentality desensitises commuters and forces them to bow to the state
Most often you don’t even see them until it is too late. Each year several hundred commuters all over India crash into haphazardly deployed clunky rectangular frames of wrought iron mesh and girders also known as police barricades. Each mangled mishap victim ends up as yet another nameless and faceless statistic notched up to state […]
Read MoreKisan netas have hubris, BJP didn’t: Why did GoI really repeal farm laws, how do we assess farmer leaders and is protest politics going to cost India?
Protesting farmers, who’ve been holding a blockade around India’s capital for a year-and-a-half, are in a state of delirium after succeeding in getting the NDA to rollback the three contentious farm laws – but they are going nowhere. Emboldened, they are now on the hunt for more. They will continue their agitation till they get […]
Read MoreWhat if Dalits want Team India to take the knee? BCCI should never have genuflected at the altar of woke gesture politics in the first place
After dancing along the jagged precipice of cultural “wokery” the Indian cricket team is back on its feet again. Aside from the forgettable opening game against Pakistan in all its subsequent encounters at the T20 World Cup, it did not “take the knee” in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s wise to have […]
Read MoreTheir means may no longer justify the ends: From Singhu to Lakhimpur Kheri, the farmers’ agitation is failing the protest test
A fresh set of questions are being asked of the ‘free state’ of Singhu. This time the inquisitor is the Supreme Court. Set up on the borders of Delhi by aggrieved farmers, opposed to the three contentious farm laws, Singhu’s raison d’être is being challenged. On October 4 the apex court issued notices to 43 […]
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