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Aakar Patel is a senior journalist and columnist
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumes charge of the office, in New Delhi, Monday, June 10, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | Why PM's advice to party, allies to ignore the news'...

    Will there be a shift from a decade of secrecy, towards a more transparent era?

    11 Jun 2024 12:09 AM IST

    A voter gets his finger marked with indelible ink during voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Mathura, Friday, April 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | After the verdict: Just more of the same, or will things...

    India braces for the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, with exit polls predicting a BJP win amid claims of an unfair...

    4 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

    In \RSS: The Long and Short of It,\ Mahadeva delves into the primary texts of Hindutva to uncover the underlying principles and potential impact on Indian society. (Image: Twitter)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | What lies behind the ideology of the BJP and RSS: An...

    Understanding Hindutva: Devanura Mahadeva's intellectual critique of RSS ideology

    28 May 2024 12:44 AM IST

    National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | After NHRC loses its UN links, India might lose vote at...

    India's National Human Rights Commission faces accreditation issues over concerns of independence and effectiveness

    21 May 2024 4:04 AM IST

    Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)(Opinion
    Aakar Patel | The grounds on which Kejriwal got bail apply to many...

    Jailing political opponents during elections raises concerns over India's democracy

    14 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Examining the aftermath: How political decisions shape Indian society. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | What kind of laws will our new MPs enact? Take a look...

    Examining the impact of legislative changes on Indian society

    7 May 2024 12:05 AM IST

    The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | Apex court rulings on Hindutva give BJP, RSS room to...

    Landmark Supreme Court judgments on Hindutva, communal rhetoric, and electoral politics

    30 April 2024 12:02 AM IST

    Devotees dressed as Hindu deities during a religious procession on the occasion of Ram Navami festival at Durgiana Temple, in Amritsar, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | If India becomes a Hindu Rashtra, will there be any...

    Exploring the historical context and implications of the term -"Hindu Rashtra-" in light of constitutional and legal...

    23 April 2024 2:02 AM IST

    In guiding India through this second wave, Mr Modi flew by the seat of his pants. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Aakar Patel| We can't forget how govt failed to tackle Covid's 2021...

    An examination of the events leading up to and during India's devastating second wave of COVID-19.

    16 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

    The survey said 81 per cent of people trust the transparency of the current voting process. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | Free, fair polls: How Bangladesh & Pakistan show the way...

    Erosion of Democracy in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan Under Scrutiny

    8 April 2024 11:06 PM IST

    In this Thursday, March 28, 2024 file photo Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal leaves the Rouse Avenue Court where he was produced in the excise policy-linked money laundering case, in New Delhi. A Delhi court Monday sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | With CM in jail, Opposition accounts frozen, election...

    Allegations of election rigging raise concerns about the integrity of India's democracy.

    2 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers stage a protest against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in front of the BJP office, in Gurugram, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Aakar Patel | Kejriwal's arrest comes amidst BJP's distrust of federal...

    Battling against authoritarianism: Understanding the BJP's assault on democracy and federalism in India's political...

    27 March 2024 12:05 AM IST

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