India, The Electoral Autocracy

'The most important priority for the next 25 years should be to strengthen our democracy so that it is supportive of social harmony, and to not just respect but to take pride in the diversity of......

Modi's Dilemma

Our precipitous decline is being noticed and recorded abroad with alarm.It is strange that within India we are carrying on as if it is business as usual, observes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime......

Nila Vikhe Patil, Swedish politics' Indian star

Her great grandfather began sugar co-operatives in Maharashtra.Her grandfather was an eight time MP.Her uncle is currently leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly.Her cousin joined the......

Christ was not crucified, says Swedish researcher

Theologian Gunnar Samuelsson of Gothenburg University has claimed that Jesus Christ may not have died nailed to a cross, as he found no evidence of this form of punishment in ancient texts, The......