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Minister's hate speech about Muslims liable for prosecution

The SC, in a recent order, ruled that hate speech was a serious offence and directed all states and UTs to register hate speech cases even if no complaint is made by an individual

Shielding governance failure will not resolve Manipur's problems

The contentious issues of eviction of forest villages, Meiteis demanding ST status and the breakdown of talks on autonomy with the Kukis coalesced, creating an explosive situation

Why former J&K Guv Satyapal Malik may be taking Modi's critics for a ride

All this may be no more than Malik trying to get a second wind for his political career. As of now, it looks as if critics of the regime are being naïve in cheering him on

BJP's innovative attempts at forging a new national identity

Constructing a shared national identity is the typical challenge of pluralistic societies like India. However, the definition of Indianness is changing of late

Death by 'encounter': The rise of 'penal populism'

Support for harsh penal policies is often the result of two interconnected phenomena. One, viewing criminals as those outside of society and two, a result of disillusionment with procedural justice

The Pawar gambit: Why did the Maratha strongman come to Adani's defence?

It may be too early to say that the political chameleon from Maharashtra is changing colours again

China's footprint expands in Bangladesh in spite of an India-friendly govt

The growing Chinese influence in India's neighbourhood, already evident in Sri Lanka and Nepal, is now also palpable in Bangladesh

Rahul Gandhi's expulsion: A turning point in politics

Bharat Bhushan writes: The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament can reinforce the Congress party's newfound commitment to the path of political struggle by hitting the streets

What explains the Congress-BJP fracas over Rahul Gandhi?

One has to understand that shutting up and sitting at home is no longer an option for the Congress. It is engaged in a battle for survival

Why Rahul Gandhi remains in the BJP's cross hairs

It is not in the BJP's interest to have the national attention once again focused on Rahul Gandhi

Game of thrones in Nepal: The great game in the Himalayas

Nepal has become a playground for international geopolitics, and its politics of musical chairs has become murkier

Why only George Soros? Expose all "foreign hands"

Successive Indian govts have remained mum about the round-tripping of black money through the well-established "Mauritius Route", which continues to pollute the Indian market

Censoring debate in Parliament will not help the government

Criticism of the government or its policies cannot be construed as impacting the "dignity of the House" or as an allegation against a particular member

Will India remain untouched by the slide of Adani?

Whether the Opposition is successful or not in getting a JPC to inquire into the allegations against the Adani Group, it will not fail to use the issue in public as well as in Parliament

Gujarat riots documentary: BBC's motives are less clear

Critics of the documentary are correct in thinking that it is intended to embarrass Prime Minister Modi, that this has been released at a time when the presidency of G-20 has passed to India

Tamil Nadu governor is lighting fires the BJP cannot control

The Tamil Nadu governor has brought together all the potentially combustible elements of Dravidian politics, which accommodative democratic processes had doused

Ayodhya 'endorsements' of Rahul compel BJP to grab credit for Ram Temple

While Mahant Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, wrote to wish RG and BJY success, Das' endorsement of Rahul Gandhi does not amount to a blessing of the Hindutva forces

Rahul Gandhi's alternative approach to leadership

Through BJY, Rahul Gandhi has offered the country a style of leadership based on openness, empathy, honesty and assertiveness about his basic political beliefs

Judiciary vs Executive: Can a referee become a player?

It may be inadvertent, but the VP seemed to have joined the ongoing face-off between the judiciary and the government

Who walks with Rahul Gandhi and why it matters

What do celebs bring to the Bharat Jodo Yatra? They bring no mass of supporters with them. These ritualistic photo ops, therefore, do little for the BJY except to get the chatterati briefly interested