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Opinion: No more a pappu, Rahul Gandhi’s political transformation is complete

If there is one person who has been at the constant receiving end of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and India’s right-wing ecosystem, it is Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. In the decade…
Faith, belief and expedient interpretation

Muslim women claiming equality in succession and wills executed for entire estate of Muslims came for consideration before the Supreme Court, which as quoted in a report framed the following questions: 1. Whether…

If Modi returns to power, changes in the constitution are possible

After the seven-phase elections, the June 1 exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely win big. The chances of INDIA block, a coalition of parties, were slim. The results…
Opinion: What do the symbols of Indian political parties mean?

Though ideologically opposed to each other both the BJP and the Indian National Congress have their symbols rooted in Hindu religious iconography. Lotus has a great sacred and esoteric significance in Hindu…
Opinion: Kashmiris have given vote a chance, decode it fairly

A grand applause has greeted record-breaking voter turnout in three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley. A desert for electoral politics has suddenly started looking as an oasis in reality Spring was…
Opinion: Pakistan doesn’t deserve space in Indian election campaign

Pakistan should not have been brought into the ongoing Lok Sabha poll campaign as that can have serious consequences as it would become some sort of necessity to talk about the state…
Opinion: India sees a window of opportunity in POJK protests

Two home truths have emerged over protests that have rocked Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir at a time when Kashmir on this side of the Line of Control is witnessing a rare…

On intoxicating power: Will the FIR registered against BJP’ Madhavi Lata be a farce?

There is a visually stark (and consciously repulsive) scene (preceded by a blood-curdling scene of violence) in the Chinese film, Fearless (2006, directed by Ronny Yu): the camera zooms in for a…
PM Modi charges Congress of receiving tempos full of cash

Prime Minister Modi may have to rue the day when during an election speech he openly alleged that the Congress party received huge amounts of black money loaded in tempos from the…
Market not sure whether BJP will comfortably form the next government

Like many other countries, political parties in India often claim victory during elections even before official results are announced. It is part of their politics. The ongoing polls are not just another…
Opinion: New forces are emerging with alternative narratives in Kashmir

It is certain that the people in Kashmir, despite having their loyalties divided between the two traditional parties – NC having its presence and effectiveness for almost a century, and PDP inching…
Opinion: NC-PDP’s squabble to BJP’s absenteeism in valley adds up to new vacuum

Kashmir’s original plan for the ongoing Parliamentary polls has been replaced with narratives of mutual hostility and confrontation between two premier parties – National Conference and People’s Democratic Party, which not long ago were expected to fight together…
Opinion: Terror attack on IAF vehicle in Poonch demonstrates security threats

There was yet another terror attack on the security forces, this time on Indian Air Force vehicles in border district of Poonch on Saturday evening, in which one IAF personnel was killed…
Opinion: New norm of democracy facing test in Kashmir

Many might not have thought of it but the fact remains that Kashmir will determine the parameters that will define many critical elements of the Indian democracy. Kashmir sends three members to…
Opinion: PM Modi turns belligerent

Why has PM Modi suddenly turned aggressive and trying to hold onto his core constituency by raising Muslim-Hindu issues and creating a fear among the electorate about Congress coming to power? While…