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2024: An Election Marred by Hate Speech

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- Long after the results of the ongoing election to the 18th Lok Sabha is declared, it will be remembered for the hate speeches, especially against the marginalised Muslim community... Read More


Politics is Not for the Poor

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- My villagers spoke of voting for either Congress or the BJP. But many didn't know that there were 18 candidates in the fray in my Janjgir-Champa SC reserved Lok Sabha constituency... Read More


Arrogance of Wealth: A Porsche-ed Society

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- In the wee hours of last Sunday morning, two people lost their lives in a road accident. They had been colleagues for a long time and had gone out for dinner. One of them had plan... Read More


Hollow Arguments to Project a Developed India

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- Ram Madhav, president of India Foundation and a prominent figure in the Sangh Parivar, in his article titled, "Please Choose Wisely" (The Indian Express, May 19, 2024), urged Indi... Read More


Nadda on BJP-RSS Relations: Father, Son and Political Equations

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- As the election season (April-May 2024) progressed, there were observations that this time, RSS volunteers (swayamsevaks) refrained from helping the BJP with electoral mobilisatio... Read More


Leader's divinity: Blind Faithful to Blame

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- As I made my way to St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry, where I pursued English literature, I found myself seated in the college's special bus, Grace, next to a middle-aged individu... Read More


Claiming Divinity

NEW DELHI, May 27 -- Since time immemorial, there have been claimants of divine origin or divine vocation among leaders. Often, kings have claimed unchallengeable divine rights and rules proclaimed by... Read More


Crushed Under a Hoarding..!

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- There's only one purpose a billboard or hoarding serves; to be noticed! It cannot be hidden! It has to be glaringly visible! Telling the world, 'Here I am, look at me!' And that ... Read More


The Metamorphosis of Watchdogs into Lapdogs: Genesis of Indian Godi Media

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- The Bengali newspaper Bartaman's motto, "We will not fear anyone other than God, and we will not become sycophants to anyone," reflects their unwavering commitment to journalistic... Read More


Book Review: Nehru's Idea of India by G. Ramachandram

NEW DELHI, May 20 -- In this timely book, much-needed for our times, Dr G. Ramachandram presents a series of reflections on the Indian freedom struggle and the role played by a galaxy of eminent leade... Read More