Page 6 - Hindutva

When politics marries communalism

A book explores the political narrative around love jihad at ground zero, Uttar Pradesh

BJP perfects its winning formula

Mr Modi has finally managed to weaponise Hinduism and reduce governance to electoral math

The great churning

Book review of A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State

Bengal's cycle of violence

Changing the nature of the political game won't be easy

Inclusive or communal? Dangers of Arvind Kejriwal's 'homely Hinduism'

What was earlier seen by some as an antidote to the BJP's polarising politics seems to have gone on to another plane

Triumph of Hindutva movement would mark end of 'Indian idea': Tharoor

The Hindutva movement is the "mirror image" of the Muslim communalism of 1947 and its triumph would mark the end of the Indian idea, says senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Controversy over Tanishq advertisement: Who said what & the story so far

Listen to the Podcast to know about the much talked about Tanishq ad controversy, which has attracted criticism as well as support from across the country

Missing oneness

Tatas should have stayed firm on the Tanishq ad

Disquiet in Congress as some veterans openly support Ram temple

TN Prathapan, the party's Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, in a letter to Sonia Gandhi, questioned the support senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh extended to the construction of the temple

Ram Temple is almost here, but what next for Hindutva politics?

Aditi Phadnis and Shikha Shalini look at what gains, if any, the Ram temple construction may bring to the BJP

Riot and riposte: Govt's explanation in Parliament was disingenuous

Mr Shah's 50-minute Lok Sabha speech can be best described as a model of mendacity; it apportioned the blame on everyone but his ministry and the Delhi police, which report to him

CAA violence: CBSE postpones board exams in northeast Delhi

The meeting was attended by Delhi LG Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik and others

India's soft power in the age of hard Hindutva

While this is the first time India has broken into the top 30, the Brand Finance Global Soft-Power Index 2020 highlighted that India punches well below its weight

Why the defeat in Delhi will not put brakes on BJP's Hindutva push

Delhi election results aren't the final chapter for Amit Shah or the BJP's Hindutva plank

Why Arvind Kejriwal and his party must steer clear of even 'soft Hindutva'

Aakar Patel delves into India's Partition history to caution why Arvind Kejriwal and his party must steer clear of even 'soft Hindutva'

Why Delhi poll results are to be seen as polarised despite AAP's huge win

Despite knowing the impact of its anti-Muslim stance on the election results, the BJP stuck to its guns for the long-term political gains to had from fear mongering among Hindus

Kolkata Police stops VHP from distributing 'Hanuman Chalisa' at book fair

Police said they objected to the distribution of the religious book as it could incite passion among the visitors leading to law and order problem

Opposing BJP doesn't mean being against Hindus: RSS Gen Secy Suresh Joshi

His remarks come amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC)

CAA protests: Calling Faiz 'anti-Hindu' absurd and funny, says Javed Akhtar

Earlier on Thursday, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has set up a committee to look into the issue

Wrong to flaunt superiority if born in Hindu society: Suresh Joshi of RSS

Joshi, the Sarkaryavah of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said people's values have eroded and there is an indifference towards the motherland