Page 7 - Hindutva

The non-cultural revolution

Book review of India's Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution

The discovery of Modi's India

Narendra Modi's is not a picture of a leader concerned about the well-being of the country he governs but of fulfilling a personal and political agenda in spite of it

BJP will lose four of the five states that have gone to polls: Mahua Moitra

In this interview, Moitra lashes out at PM Modi and his BJP govt, asserting that these polls are not just an Assembly election but a referendum on the idea of the soul of India

Best of BS Opinion: Rise of risk capital, Covid-19 vaccination, and more

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Hindutva: A word of suspense

The ideology that forms the basis of BJP's sociopolitical initiatives is not an ideology at all

Shekhar Gupta: Mosques in the rear-view mirror

Varanasi court order on Gyanvapi mosque questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn't be repeated. Spending too much time looking at the past is a recipe for disaster

Political culture

A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint

Borderline issues

Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps

Changes in RSS top brass as Hosabale elected gen secy, Ram Madhav returns

RSS ushered in top organisational changes, electing Dattatreya Hosabale its new general secretary, appointing two joint general secretaries and also bringing BJP leader Ram Madhav back into its fold

The Emergency's legacies

The authoritarian streak in Indian politics had been growing long before 1975 and its influence may have actually increased, the authors of an authoritative book on this seminal period suggest

Best of BS Opinion: Stop the Covid wave, BJP's return to its roots & more

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BJP's return to its roots

After a long hiatus, the party has come full circle in West Bengal - the state it began its ascent to power with

Making a show of outrage, once again

The controversy over Bombay Begums makes one thing clear: India desperately needs transparent regulation for streaming services

The angry Vishwaguru

The world has expectations from India and complains when those aren't met. If global praise is acceptable to Modi govt, why the resentment and rejection over criticism?

Don't teach Hindutva, why no Bharat Ratna for Savarkar yet: Uddhav to BJP

The BJP has been targeting the Shiv Sena chief for 'giving up' his Hindutva ideology for sharing power with the NCP and Congress

Over-the-top anger

Tandav is the most recent addition to a wave of bolder, more controversial Indian series that have met with a backlash from the right-wing groups and politicians

Best of BS Opinion: Feasible fiscal path, inadequate cover, and more

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Of harmless humour & manufactured anger

The row over Tandav and the arrest of Munawar Faruqui are straight out of the political playbook successfully mastered by Muslim fundamentalists

Best of BS Opinion: Financing the vaccine, Hindutva versus growth, and more

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Hindutva versus economic growth

Economic progress demands all-round liberalisation. From "love jihad" to atmanirbhar, the forces of Hindutva are yet to understand that basic truth