Hindu Rashtra
Aakar Patel | If India becomes a Hindu Rashtra, will there be any difference at all?
Exploring the historical context and implications of the term "Hindu Rashtra" in light of constitutional and legal frameworks.
Shikha Mukerjee | Modi has set his target, does BJP know where it’s headed?
The Ram Janmabhoomi movement and the gruelling cross-country journey of the Ram Rath led by Lal Krishna Advani was political
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Strengthen India’s future: You can’t change the past
The communal angle looms largest because it threatens life and stability
Pavan K. Varma | Do not erase legacy of Savarkar, the reformer
Both his critics and his supporters exclusively focus, for their own vested interests, only on his initial avowal of Hindu Rashtra
Shikha Mukerjee | Modi holds the middle as BJP moves further Right
The inclusivity and development mantra invoked by Mr Modi was clearly aimed at appeasing the apprehensive among the voters
Aakar Patel | Like Ayodhya, Gyanvapi issue will live with us for decades
Parliament has the right to repeal the Places of Worship Act, and indeed some people in the BJP have been asking for this to happen
Aakar Patel | If India turns into a Hindu Rashtra, what will it mean…
o understand what changes can come here, we must first try to understand what the term Hindu Rashtra means
Aakar Patel | Bigotry misfit in modern world: What direction is India headed?
There is no Muslim chief minister in India today and no Muslim Lok Sabha MP among the ruling party's 303 members
Aakar Patel | What India will we leave for future generations? Some thoughts on I-Day
The people are useful for the State as they give it legitimacy, but they are also seen as a nuisance that gets in the way of government
Aakar Patel | India headed in wrong direction: Is it too late to correct course?
We have become as much of a religious state as Pakistan and this is a fact