Narendra Modi

Essays

The Sob of the St. Stephens Sultanate and the Bawl of the Entitled Legacy Lutyens Elite

The Sob of the St. Stephens Sultanate and the Bawl of the Entitled Legacy Lutyens Elite

Commentary on the interview of Karan Thapar and Sanjaya Baru on his new book, revealing how the legacy Lutyens elite continue to be stuck in a bubblewrap of time.

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The Exit of Pratap Bhanu Mehta is a Harbinger of Cleaning up

The Exit of Pratap Bhanu Mehta is a Harbinger of Cleaning up

A commentary on the recent resignation of Pratap Bhanu Mehta from Ashoka University.

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Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of a Civilisational State: Remembering P.K. Telang

Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of a Civilisational State: Remembering P.K. Telang

Commentary on the civilisational message of Narendra Modi's Rajya Sabha speech of 8 February. We find a direct echo of the scholar P.K. Telang whose exposition of ancient India's democratic tradition is ever-relevant.

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Why Twitter has Bitten Off More than it Could Chew

Why Twitter has Bitten Off More than it Could Chew

Commentary on the recent crackdown against Twitter by the Indian Government and why it is a welcome move

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Unbreaking India Breaks Fresh Ground

Unbreaking India Breaks Fresh Ground

A review of Sanjay Dixit's latest book, Unbreaking India, which has the abrogation of Article 370 as its principal subject.

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The Tearing Desperation of Prashant Kishor

The Tearing Desperation of Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor's recent bravado against the BJP only reveals his desperation

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Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi Should Stop Giving Speeches from the Red Fort: There are Meaningful Civilisational Alternatives

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi Should Stop Giving Speeches from the Red Fort: There are Meaningful Civilisational Alternatives

The Prime Ministerial speeches from the Red Fort on Independence and Republic Days are Nehruvian relics and must be abandoned in favour of more meaningful civilisational alternatives

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Beef-Eater Ramachandra Guha’s Intractable Hatred Against Gujarat Boomerangs via Ahmed Patel

Beef-Eater Ramachandra Guha’s Intractable Hatred Against Gujarat Boomerangs via Ahmed Patel

Commentary on cricket commentator Ramachandra Guha's recent racist tweet against Gujaratis

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How the Congress Party has Surrendered to the Breaking India Forces

How the Congress Party has Surrendered to the Breaking India Forces

An essay tracing the near-comprehensive trajectory of the consequences of the Congress-Communist cosy relationship

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An Unknown Story of Lutyens Media Entitlement in Practice: Presenting a Journalist “of Consequence”

An Unknown Story of Lutyens Media Entitlement in Practice: Presenting a Journalist “of Consequence”

An anecdote from the recent past narrating the kind of journalism practiced by Lutyens media

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