Ram Puniyani
Identity Issue to the Fore: Vande Mataram Row Reeks of Deeper Communal Agenda
THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been known to focus on identity issues, often using contentious topics to shape public discourse and polarise society...
Sectarian Nationalism and the Concept of ‘Duties and Rights’
INDIA's journey from a feudal society to a modern, democratic one based on equality began during the colonial era. That's when modern industries emerged,...
Lobbying Games: RSS Connections in the US
Does RSS need lobbying to project its image as pro-US, as India sometimes is not toeing the US line in its foreign policy?
AS Rashtriya...
Zohran Mamdani’s Victory: Countering Social Perceptions
The victory speech of the mayor-elect of New York City brilliantly shows that the ‘communist-socialist’ and Muslim demonisation by the West is the curse...
Rabindranath Tagore’s National Songs: Precious Gems of South Asia
The likes of Himanta Biswa Sarma are hunting for pretexts to communalise society and are totally ignorant of the glorious movements that threw up Aamar...