What Anna Hazare's new plans mean for democracy

That the political philosophy of Anna Hazare closely resonates with the overall anti-democratic Hindutva ethos owes, in part, to the Brahminical worldview that they share, says Yogi Sikand Much to......

How about a Buddhist vihar in Ayodhya?

A vihar dedicated to the Buddha, apostle of universal love being built on the disputed site in Ayodhya, might actually be a mutually acceptable and eminently sensible settlement for many Hindus and......

Christian leaders oppose Communal Violence Bill

A recent national consultation of Christian leaders has opposed the Communal Violence Bill for being inadequate, reports Yogi Sikand \\nOstensibly directed at preventing outbreaks of communal......

Pakistan's two-pronged internal threat

Despite their differences, mainly related to political strategy, Islamist groups like the Jamaat-e Islami and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa share a very similar ideology -- of the centrality of the notion of......