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American capitalism shows its genius by profiting from controversyBut Trump alone hasn't been collecting a windfall. Trump antagonist Daniels, too, is making a killing selling her merchandise that includes...
India can help keep Russia off the ledgeRelying on its historical ties with Russia and Ukraine, and its partnerships with the US, Britain and Europe, India can play honest broker....
View: How the anti-CAA stir became a Muslim upsurge against Modi govtWhen Parliament reconvenes after the Holi break, it will discuss the riots in Delhi that have led to more than 50 deaths. The debates in bo...
View: How the events of 2016 paved way for eventual abrogation of Article 370Some roots lie in July 2016, when the Valley erupted following the gunning down of terrorist Burhan Wani.
View: With Pragya Thakur in the fray, Hindutva no longer needs to wear a maskFor the BJP to choose Thakur without waiting until she was cleared of terror charges signals a triumph of religious ideology over law and c...
Patriot games at election time: Why 2019 could be India’s most polarised polls2019 has been seen as Modi vs the rest, just as 1977 was a clash between Indira vs the rest.
If Ambedkar had been alive today, he would’ve been charged with sedition, says scholar Anand TeltumbdeBrahminism and Brahminical are not to be understood as related to a community or caste called Brahmins as explained by Babasaheb Ambedkar h...
1992 and now: How the Ram mandir battle is differentTo imagine that the present muddle will automatically result in a repetition of the stir that culminated in the demolition of Babri masjid ...
View: Only politics can end future Alwars in IndiaOpponents of Hindutva politics may easily fall into the trap of being cast as champions of a negative agenda.
Hard decisions needed to make Delhi a livable place: Hardeep Puri on sealing driveReacting to the demand of an ordinance by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stop the drive, Puri said there was a tendency to "highli...
POKE ME: Why Such Violentainment (Readers react)Not only physical violence, we must teach our children against mental and emotional violence, and violence against animals.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s outburst on CBI raids only exposes himselfBy singularly & peculiarly targeting the PM, Kejriwal has sounded unhinged. Hardly befitting a man whose job is to head the government of a...
- Arvind Kejriwal revels in the politics of victimhood
Politics of victimhood: Why this kolaveri, Didi?The politics of victimhood has certain inherent advantages. It is easily marketable, albeit shallow, that needs no alternative vision or po...
Mulayam, Lalu unlikely to benefit from Muslim discontentThe preliminary reaction from the two Yadav satraps suggested that they were, by appealing for calm and peace, advising the people to exerc...
- Pakistan admission a diplomatic victory, says Cong
Countering BJP’s charge of being ‘soft on terror,’ the Congress presented Islamabad’s unprecedented admission as "the singular triumph of d...
- CPM worries mount as Muslims look for greener pastures in red bastions
The Sachar committee report, just like others in the “secular” side, was seen by the CPM as a powerful weapon for its Muslim outreach.