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Oligarchy in Modi's India more pronounced than during the Licence Raj: Christophe Jaffrelot

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The RSS turned 100 last year, having grown from a small organisation in Nagpur into a vast network of shakhas and affiliated bodies spread across India. The scale of that expans... Read More


Periyar's anti-caste politics, in his own words

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Caste and the Crisis of Dignity: Periyar E.V. Ramasamy Speaks at Caste Association Meetings and Caste Abolition Conferences is for the curious reader, of whichever political per... Read More


Why are deras so popular?

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Dera, being a Punjabi, Sindhi, Dogri, Kutchi, Saraiki, and Gujarati word, draws its etymological lineage from the Persian word derah or dirah, with variations such as dehra, der... Read More


Kavita Deuskar: Painter, teacher, pioneer

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- In the arrival hall of the Hyderabad airport, there is a small gallery showcasing the city's artists. Among them is a painting of a Muharram alam (a banner symbolising that of H... Read More


A new blow to workers

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The wafer-thin 5:4 majority ruling by a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court calling for the revision of the term "industry" has drawn the ire of trade unions and Left parties.... Read More


As China lays the BRICS

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Some in BRICS unofficially suspect Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a Trojan horse. They believe that US President Donald Trump has excessive sway over Modi, which may or m... Read More


A city of her own

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- On August 22, while speaking with a young woman at a political meeting for women students in Pune, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, commented that "r... Read More


A huge step, but miles to go

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- "I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least, sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from... Read More


Putting the margins at the centre

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- There is a lot of chatter now in India about urbanisation. It is now seen as one of the key transformations on the way to "Viksit Bharat". But what exactly is this process of ur... Read More


Bigger is not better

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- According to official statements, India is in the midst of an infrastructure boom. In a press release dated June 9, 2026, the Central government declared: "After 2014, infrastru... Read More