Communalism The Hindutva ride K.N. PANIKKARThe organisational advance, social reach, political clout and ideological influence that Hindu communalism achieved were extensive but it could not c
Opinion Assault on the Constitution By K.N. PanikkarThe violent agitation by political parties against women’s entry into the Sabarimala temple exposes their disregard for the Constitution.
Essay Three phases of Indian renaissanceK. N. PANIKKARThe way to stem the increasingly declining values in society is to rethink the relationship between culture and politics in a manner in which culture
SECULAR THOUGHTSK.N. PANIKKARWithout equality, democracy and social justice, which are three interrelated factors, secularism cannot exist as a positive value in society.
DEMOCRACY DEFICITK.N. PANIKKARWhat democracy does in India is only a caricature of what democracy really is.
CULTURE & MAKING OF A NATIONK.N. PANIKKAREven when all objective conditions are met, a nation like India can achieve nationhood only when cultural equality is established.
IDENTITY & POLITICSK.N. PANIKKARThe demographic make-up of South Asia has helped reinforce identity politics in each country in the region.
Was there a renaissance?K.N. PANIKKARMany of the ills of contemporary Indian society can be traced to the unfinished agenda of the Indian renaissance.
Short on secularismK.N.PANIKKARSECULAR India has undergone several convulsions during the past 60 years, so much so that doubts about its survival were entertained by many. Some of
The Hindutva rideK.N. PANIKKARDURING the 25 years of its publication, Frontline has carved out a critical space in the intellectual life of the country by defending progressive cau
COMMUNAL RECIPEK.N. PANIKKARTHE recent electoral defeat is not the reason for the present turmoil in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The defeat is only a symptom. The reason li
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
