Page 3 - Nationalism

Shekhar Gupta: Flag-bearers of hyper-nationalism

India is now far too strong for anyone to push it around. That should've made us more secure, not get caught in old fears and insecurities

Why civic nationalism must trump rabid ethnic nationalism

The author concludes that it is necessary to build healthy alternatives to the kinds of rabid ethnic nationalism that we see all around

Letter to BS: India needs a government which gives freedom to people

The government should be so strong that it has the courage to leave people alone and free

Notes on nationalism

Our leaders, whether those in this government or the ones before, have failed to explain to the nation what our strategic constraints are

How nationalism can invent enemies, sanctify a militarised consciousness

Children learn the harsh realities of hierarchy, stratification and class division not through books, but through everyday experiences. Do any of them ask: for whom does the nation exist?

Jammu people nationalists to core unlike Kashmiris, says BJP leader

He had said the Kathua rape case was a "conspiracy" against the people of Jammu

Lunch with BS: Ashis Nandy explains how nationalism can be restrictive

Discomfort over dissent is nothing new. Every government since Independence has been uncomfortable with it

Resisting linguistic chauvinism

Otherwise, it may breed destructive and violent nationalism in India

Enforced nationalism can't promote true culture

Our institutions of learning are under attack and there is an attempt to destroy independent thought

Nationalism not enough for electoral insurance

Electoral history suggests a political party's ability to exploit military successes for poll gains has a mixed record

Letters: End the nationalism row

With reference to the thought-provoking editorial, "A disturbing development" (April 5), the controversy over expressions of nationalism refuses to go away. Self-appointed spokespersons of the Bharatiya Janata Party like Devendra Fadnavis and "god-persons" owing allegiance to the party's ideology are frequently indulging in mindless outbursts.I endorse the view of the editorial that it is extremely disturbing when a government office-bearer says that citizenship of India is contingent on the chanting of patriotic slogans. This is reprehensible and does not augur well for the future of the Indian democracy.Nationalism can't be injected through threats; it has to come from within. The controversy over what constitutes nationalism must be shelved quickly. Let us not make a mockery of ourselves before the world. But it is incumbent on all citizens of India to be loyal to their country from the core of their hearts.S K Gupta New DelhiLetters can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to:The Editor,

Nationalism shouldn't turn into despotism

We are a democracy, but the nationalism that is being talked about from the other side of the House represents centralised despotism