Hindu nationalism in India

The ideology of Gandhi’s assassin is now mainstream in the country, while Gandhi himself has been demonized for promoting Hindu-Muslim unity. 

Contrary to perceptions that it is being done to obliterate Muslim sites of worship from India, the consecration of the temple is about creating a new type of public-facing Hinduism.

There is a clear continuum from the events that led up to the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 to the looming darkness that confronts India today. But it’s not what you think.

20 years after anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat, the victims are still haunted by their memories – and the parallels they see today.

India’s anti-Muslim policies trigger anti-Hindu sentiments in its neighbors, creating a vicious cycle of communal violence.

Narendra Modi has created one of the most powerful political brands in India’s history. But that centralization of power creates its own weaknesses.

Amid a pandemic and educational crisis, why is one of India's least developed states focusing political energy on cow welfare?

What looks like an eminently sensible decision, given the extremely polluting effects of fireworks, has become a politically contentious issue.

Narendra Modi’s second term has coincided with the implementation of his party’s Hindu nationalist agenda. What is driving this?

A new land rights regime in Northeast India’s Assam threatens the existence of ethno-religious minorities.

Communal violence killed 25 in New Delhi. How did it come to this?