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Hindu Nationalism
November 17, 2017
No, Fashion in India Has Not Become a ‘Nationalist Cause’
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Is Modi’s sense of style part of a newfangled nationalistic agenda? Not necessarily.
October 05, 2017
Silencing Dissenters in India: Can the Media Fight Back?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Can the Indian media take on those who'd see dissenters -- like Gauri Lankesh -- silenced?
July 04, 2017
Indian Netizens Say #NotInMyName After Spate of Lynchings
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Enough is enough, say many Indians after lynch mobs pursue beef-eaters.
June 08, 2017
Having a Cow Over Beef: India's Cattle Slaughter Ban Debate
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
In India, a national debate rages about who has the right to slaughter cattle.
March 20, 2017
Modi Taps Firebrand Hindu Priest-Politician to Lead India's Most Populous State
By Ankit Panda
Yogi Adityanath will became the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a state with 204 million people.
August 18, 2016
When History Gets Political: India’s Grand 'Aryan' Debate and the Indus Valley Civilization
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's politicized debate on history blurs the truth.
August 03, 2016
India's Hindu Right Is Correct About One Thing: India's Muslim Rulers Did Destroy Hindu Temples
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
India's Hindu right loves to exaggerate some things, but history leaves some things clear.
May 19, 2016
India: Violence Against Dalits on the Rise
By Hanne Couderé
Despite robust laws, violence against India's most oppressed people continues to rise.
April 04, 2016
The Politics Of Yoga
By Neeta Lal
India’s PM has been aggressively promoting the practice. Not everybody is happy about it.
February 18, 2016
Modi's New Mantra: 'If You're Not With Me, You're Anti-National'
By Sanjay Kumar
Will I be called anti national, Mr. Prime Minister, for expressing my dissent against your government?
November 03, 2015
India and the Politics of Extremism
By Hari Prasad and Samir Kumar
The diversity of the polity and the BJP’s own political future will limit Hindutva prominence in Indian politics.
June 21, 2015
International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge?
By Rajni Bakshi
The global popularity of yoga is not just about India's cultural resurgence.