On how the bogey of love jehad is being raised in BJP-ruled States to polarise society and reap electoral dividends.

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Modi government’s decision to drop offset clause in defence deals with foreign governments makes no strategic sense

The Modi government’s dilution of defence offset norms will starve the country of an opportunity to leverage technology when weapon systems are bought

Control over digital media

Government seeks to silence online voices by bringing digital media under I&B Ministry

By bringing digital news media and OTT platforms under the I&B Ministry and tweaking FDI limits, the government seeks to smother any challenge to the

Kerala local body elections

LDF track record overshadowed in run-up to local body elections in Kerala

The political discourse in Kerala ahead of the local body elections is focussed on the multitude of inquiries launched by Central and State agencies a

Jammu & Kashmir

Congress alliance with Gupkar signatories for DDC elections in J&K poses challenge to BJP

The Congress’ alliance with the N.C., the PDP and other Gupkar signatories for the DCC elections poses a serious challenge to the BJP-RSS game plan in

Dravidian hegemony in Tamil Nadu politics

No room for a third front in Tamil Nadu

An analysis of the Assembly and parliamentary elections held in Tamil Nadu in the past decade clearly indicates that no entity is likely to pose a ser

On wildlife and ecosystems

Colourful descriptions of nature

A collection of essays on wildlife and ecosystems with wonderful facts and inspiring prose.

Migrant workers

The Asian workforce in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

The essays deal with a variety of policies and issues affecting the migrant workforce in the GCC countries.

Essay

The Supreme Court sets at naught the solemn guarantee of the writ of habeas corpus

In the case of the journalist Siddique Kappan, the Supreme Court abnegates its own responsibility by treating the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts

An Article of faith

Supreme Court's contrasting views on petitions under Article 32 raise the hackles of experts

The Supreme Court’s recent decisions on petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution raises the question whether this fundamental right has been red

Caste factor in Tamil Nadu

A caste variant of love jehad vitiates social atmosphere in Tamil Nadu

The concept of ‘love jehad’ has not found favour in Tamil Nadu, but ‘caste purity’ has taken its place in vitiating the social atmosphere in cases of

Love Jehad & Karnataka

Karnataka’s role in creating the trope of love jehad despite no proven cases

The fact that allegations of love jehad have never been proved in Karnataka has not prevented Hindu right-wing groups from using the term to advance t

Divisive by design

Madhya Pradesh government’s anti-love jehad Bill to curb interfaith marriages by ‘forced conversion’

The Madhya Pradesh government’s anti-‘love jehad’ Bill against forced conversion for interfaith marriage has sparked off unease among Muslims in the S

The myth of 'love jehad'

U.P. becomes the first State in the country to pass an ordinance on ‘love jehad’

Uttar Pradesh has become the first State in the country to pass an ordinance on ‘love jehad’. The roots of hate can be traced to the seeds of discord

Hoax of love jehad

Love jehad demonises Muslim men as the 'evil' other

The campaign on love jehad has the political project of demonising the Muslim as the evil “other” and stokes Hindu anxiety of being demographically o

Interview: Mihir Srivastava

‘Love jehad a propaganda for electoral dividends’

Interview with Mihir Srivastava, author of “Love Jihadis”.

Draconian ordinance

U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” criminalises conversion

The U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” not only places tremendous hurdles in the way of inter-religious marriages but also criminalises conversion even if

C.P. Chandrasekhar

A final push for the entry of corporate players in banking

Entry of corporate players with deep pockets into the banking space, as the RBI’s internal working group proposes, could trigger certain processes tha

Love Jehad

The myth of love jehad: A ploy by the BJP to polarise society for electoral gains

There is no conclusive evidence of ‘love jehad’ in the country as claimed by Hindutva groups and the BJP governments in some States that are making la

Leading the Debate Since 1984

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Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh for inter-caste marriages

Relocating corals off Mumbai for a coastal road project

Akshaya Patra Foundation under the scanner

How Trumpism will continue after Trump

Pakistan under pressure to act

Civil war in Ethiopia as conflict deepens in Tigray province

Oxford vaccine enjoys advantages in race to beat COVID-19

Will antibodies be able to protect us from COVID-19?

Soumitra Chatterjee, a cultural tour de force

Cre-A Ramakrishnan: A complete aesthete

Noted historians and scholars use webinars to dispel myths about history

Modi government’s decision to drop offset clause in defence deals with foreign governments makes no strategic sense

Government seeks to silence online voices by bringing digital media under I&B Ministry

LDF track record overshadowed in run-up to local body elections in Kerala

Congress alliance with Gupkar signatories for DDC elections in J&K poses challenge to BJP

No room for a third front in Tamil Nadu

Colourful descriptions of nature

The Asian workforce in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

The Supreme Court sets at naught the solemn guarantee of the writ of habeas corpus

Supreme Court's contrasting views on petitions under Article 32 raise the hackles of experts

A caste variant of love jehad vitiates social atmosphere in Tamil Nadu

Karnataka’s role in creating the trope of love jehad despite no proven cases

Madhya Pradesh government’s anti-love jehad Bill to curb interfaith marriages by ‘forced conversion’

U.P. becomes the first State in the country to pass an ordinance on ‘love jehad’

Love jehad demonises Muslim men as the 'evil' other

‘Love jehad a propaganda for electoral dividends’

U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” criminalises conversion

A final push for the entry of corporate players in banking

The myth of love jehad: A ploy by the BJP to polarise society for electoral gains

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