China’s Asia

China looms large as a player in Central and South Asia where it continues to emerge not only as a major economic power, but also been more proactive in these regions in the last few years enhancing its security architecture. The rational for establishing a strong Chinese network in Central

A government of, by, and for the slogan

At its recent meeting, the national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party passed a political resolution, a passage of which read: ‘Our Constitution describes India as Bharat also, [hence] refusal to chant victory to Bharat is tantamount to disrespect to our Constitution itself. Bharat Mata ki Jai is not merely

Don’t push the Indian Muslim over the edge

It suggested that a shared history of over a 1,000 years, a tradition of Sufi Islam and a recourse to a democratic framework along with a watchful State have kept Muslims moderate An expert on Islamic affairs working in the United States recently observed: “I’ve been very struck by the lack

Evolutionary course correction for all Dalits

Members of various student organisations express solidarity after the Dalit student Rohith Vemula committed suicide on January 25 2016. Time and again, reservation for backward castes as well as Dalits (scheduled castes and tribes) has been a matter of public debate in India. The topic is on the national platform yet

A de facto Emergency?

In the aftermath of the events in JNU, the NDA is forcing every person intervening in the debate to first prove his/her nationalistic commitment. Not agreeing with the BJP discourse means that the person is anti-national. Three months ago, I jocularly argued in these columns (Our ‘liberal’ worries, December 18)