Aakar Patel
 "Aakar Patel")
Aakar Patel
Aakar Patel is a columnist who has edited English and Gujarati newspapers. He has worked with several Indian media organisations.
Aakar Patel is a columnist who has edited English and Gujarati newspapers. He has worked with several Indian media organisations.
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Budget in the season of protests
The government has missed the chance to defuse the anger over CAA and focus on the economy
 "Budget in the season of protests")
How to win the war
The protesters need to see how they can agree on a path to success so that their efforts are more specific, more potent and ultimately more effective
 "How to win the war")
A force to reckon with
Through the position of CDS, the military gets a say in governance. Should we worry about it?
 "A force to reckon with")
What Modi and Shah tried to pull off in Maharashtra is absolutely fine
The drama in Maharashtra shows no party is better than the BJP at using the existing ethical framework for political advantage
 "What Modi and Shah tried to pull off in Maharashtra is absolutely fine")
The year that's ending was wretched but hindsight can be a useful thing
The economy is but a footnote even though it produced news that would have in other times become headlines
 "The year that's ending was wretched but hindsight can be a useful thing")
NRC and CAA: Lies, truths and half-truths
Detention centres exist in India, despite the prime minister's claims to the contrary
 "NRC and CAA: Lies, truths and half-truths")
Decoding CAB
What the Citizenship Amendment Bill is intended to do and who it is intended for is unclear
 "Decoding CAB")
Decoding India's population problem
The Prime Minister's concerns about overpopulation are misleading
 "Decoding India's population problem")
The Shiv Sena's moment of truth
With its ideology based on resentment having run its course, the party must figure out a new pathway to relevance
 "The Shiv Sena's moment of truth")
The problem with demonising Jinnah
It has shrunk the political space for Muslims in India
 "The problem with demonising Jinnah")
The vegan movement will come to India, slowly perhaps but surely
There is a great deal of hypocrisy in India also on the issue of the cow.
 "The vegan movement will come to India, slowly perhaps but surely")
How BJP is delivering on its three promises
The party's continued focus on issues concerning Article 370, Uniform Civil Code and Ram temple ensured that it made progress on these
 "How BJP is delivering on its three promises")
Kids who are adults for a cause
To me, the climate change problem will be addressed with much greater resolve as this younger generation participates in politics
 "Kids who are adults for a cause")
No country for tourists
The one state in India which can attract wealthy European skiers in winter is Kashmir. But India itself restricts and denies access to people going in.
 "No country for tourists")
Dissent is important in a democracy and India needs to take it seriously
A country cannot self-correct if it sees dissent as treason
 "Dissent is important in a democracy and India needs to take it seriously")
The limitations of government
For the most part, the idea that government of a particular type or led by a particular individual can produce magic is misplaced
 "The limitations of government")
Tune into empathy
What levels of empathy do Indians and particularly Hindus have for their compatriots in Kashmir?
 "Tune into empathy")
For the people
On a cycling group that I am a part of, a message was circulated this week of an executive who died after being hit by a truck from the back
 "For the people")
HAL 9000, here we come
The prediction is that once we achieve human standards, that machine will become as close to a god
 "HAL 9000, here we come")
A waning resistance to majoritarianism
There is no effective counter to Hindu nationalism in politics and society in India today
 "A waning resistance to majoritarianism")
