Indian Politics

Essays

Rajaji vs. Nehru: The Untold Story of the Scholar-Statesman Who Defied the Congress Establishment

Rajaji vs. Nehru: The Untold Story of the Scholar-Statesman Who Defied the Congress Establishment

Beyond the Rajaji Utsav, a look at how C. Rajagopalachari’s legacy exposed the early roots of corruption and political sidelining by the Nehruvian establishment

Rahul Gandhi and General Naravane’s Book: A Rehash of the Cold War Era Script

Rahul Gandhi and General Naravane’s Book: A Rehash of the Cold War Era Script

To hear Rahul Gandhi hurl allegations at the armed forces or brand his colleagues as traitors is to witness a very old game being played with very new, and very dangerous, stakes

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

Mohammad Shahbuddin: The Posterboy of Bihar's Jungle Raj

For at least two decades, former RJD parliamentarian, Mohammad Shahbuddin symbolised the worst excesses of Bihar's notorious Jungle Raj

[Episode #89] Narendra Modi @ 75: India's Most Transformational Prime Minister

[Episode #89] Narendra Modi @ 75: India's Most Transformational Prime Minister

An in-depth podcast episode analysing a decade of Narendra Modi's transformational Prime Ministership on his 75th birthday

Narendra Modi @75: Transformation in the Present Continuous

Narendra Modi @75: Transformation in the Present Continuous

At 75, Narendra Modi's pace remains unabated and his transformational zest, energetic as ever

North Mumbai Elections of 1962: When Nawab Nehru Batted for a Communist Traitor

North Mumbai Elections of 1962: When Nawab Nehru Batted for a Communist Traitor

In the 1962 general elections for North Mumbai, Nehru inaugurated an ugly precedent of debasing public discourse only in order to get his Man Friday, V.K. Krishna Menon elected

Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari

Nawab Nehru's Betrayal of C. Rajagopalachari

This is a slice from recent history that shows how Nawab Nehru nonchalantly betrayed C. Rajagopalachari, his close friend for decades.

Tavleen Singh’s Change of Heart Fools None

Tavleen Singh’s Change of Heart Fools None

A rebuttal to and commentary on columnist Tavleen Singh's recent article in the Indian Express in which she praises Narendra Modi for ushering in decolonisation.

The Dravidification of Karnataka Politics

The Dravidification of Karnataka Politics

Congress MP D.K. Suresh's call for a separate South Indian nation heralds the Dravidification of Karnataka politics and must be checked if we are serious about national unity

The Unknown Order of Arjun Singh that Prevented the Excavations at Ayodhya: Here's the Full Story

The Unknown Order of Arjun Singh that Prevented the Excavations at Ayodhya: Here's the Full Story

In 1992, Arjun Singh, the Human Resources Minister, ordered the Archeological Survey of India to halt the excavations at the site of the disputed structure in Ayodhya in order to appease the Muslim vote bank. This is a story that has received little attention.

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