“In the west, we have labels,” commented journalist François Gautier on WION TV, during a panel about the results of India’s 2019 general election. “Right, left. Far-right, far-left. We keep applying them to India, where they’re not applicable.…
Elections 2019: Redrawing Contours of Democracy in India | Neha Dabhade
The exercise of general elections in the largest democracy in India concluded with victory of second consecutive term of BJP at the centre. The BJP got…
Need for Reconciliation with Justice | Babri Demolition and aftermath
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court in a 2-1 majority verdict refused to refer the Dr. Faruqui verdict to Constitution bench. This said verdict had…
What to believe in: Words or deeds? RSS Supremo’s Public relations Exercise
Do organizations say what they intend to do? Not necessarily. This came out clearly from the three long lectures by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat. The event was supposed to be a dialogue, but the maximum of dialogue one could see was his answering few questions…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee: BJP’s Liberal mask with soul of Sangh
With the loss of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the ex-Prime minster of India, many obituaries poured in praising his liberalism and amicable nature. Many of them described him as ‘Right man in the wrong party’. This is the most prevalent image about him. He is…
Which party cares for Dalits Today? | Ram Puniyani
Recently anti-dalit atrocity laws were first diluted inserting the clause of anticipatory bail. Following this there were serious protests all over. In these protests, the anti dalit nature of present ruling dispensation, BJP led NDA was highlighted. Under…
Kairana ensured that the idea of India is not dead | Vidya Bhushan Rawat
Kairana results have signalled to the mighty that the public can wash them out in the 2019 elections. For the first time, RSS spokes person was speaking that government come and go but we must protect institutions. He was defending election commission but…
Four years of Modi and Increasing Communal Divisiveness | Ram Puniyani
The coming to power of Modi in 2014 gave a signal to the so called fringe groups that now it is their Government and they can get away with their hate speeches and action with ease. It was a total uninhibited show by the RSS Combine as for as spreading hatred,…
Just garlanding of portraits is honoring Ambedkar? | Ram Puniyani
This 14th April the 127th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar was marked by a heightened celebrations of the occasion by most of the political formations but more so by BJP. The Prime Minister Modi while paying tributes to Babasaheb said that Congress…
BJP is Belittling Nehru’s Legacy… Why ? | Ram Puniyani
Last few years there is a concerted attempt on the part of the ruling BJP to ignore and undermine the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minster of India, the architect of Modern India. In the international meets his name is deliberately ignored.…