'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He is a political construct'

Girish Karnad, one of modern India's finest playwrights, has passed into the ages.  Among the first to tweet his condolences was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said, 'Girish Karnad will......

Why is the PM silent on the Sangh Parivar's 'love jihad' campaign?

'If the BJP wants to build a minimally inclusive and secure society, in which vulnerable groups and religious minorities don't feel persecuted, then the Sangh Parivar, the party and its government......

The speech Modi should have given

My fellow Indians It is 8 pm. I know the sight of me at 8 pm strikes fear in your hearts but do not be afraid, my dear countrymen. I have come here today not to scare you, but to make you feel......

Good God! Thou ate beef?

'If policy-makers hold the lives of animals to be more significant than the welfare of a human populace, I can't believe that they're likely to do anything progressive for India.' Almost 17 years......