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Rahul Gandhi in Parliament: His attack on Hindutva goes against India's collective conscience

July 03, 2024 10:50 am

He has linked Hindutva with violence. This is not a political error but a well-thought-out move. He wants to be first among pseudo-seculars

What the 2024 elections showed about the limits of Hindutva

June 26, 2024 10:58 pm

The two meanings of Hindutva — an acceptable political narrative and a cultural expression of Hindu identity — have been a source of political inspiration for the BJP for almost a decade. This time, however, the party failed to understand the evolving political scenario and the electoral viability of its Hindutva strategy

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My Hindutva is reformist, not jaded like yours: Uddhav to BJP

June 20, 2024 9:33 am

Uddhav Thackeray also predicted the collapse of the Narendra Modi-led government, which took office on June 9, and speculated its replacement by an INDIA bloc-led dispensation.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Why the rejection of BJP is not a rejection of Hindutva

June 16, 2024 6:54 pm

The building of the temple was popular and communalism is growing. But the BJP made the mistake of thinking this could transform into political capital indefinitely

In this book, journalist Chitvan Gill tells the story of Buland Masjid, an unauthorised colony on the banks of the Yamuna that has been abandoned by Delhi in its mad rush for industry and expansion (Source: Amazon.in)

Books to read: How Hindutva hurts women

May 26, 2024 8:31 pm

Here’s a list of new releases, from analyses of the Indian polity to historical fiction about the Chola empire

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav during public rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Phulpur on May 19 (X/Samajwadi Party)

Can SP-Congress alliance take on 'Ram' with 'Samvidhan' in eastern UP?

May 21, 2024 7:59 pm

Both the SP and Congress have paid close attention to local issues such as inflation and rising unemployment that have created dissatisfaction among the electorate. But will communal rhetoric by the BJP once again consolidate the Hindu community and triumph over dissatisfaction over social and economic issues?

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Why voters' silence is making the BJP nervous

April 26, 2024 7:24 pm

The BJP’s biggest fear is that the palpable lack of national issues makes this a normal election: An amalgam of messy local equations, caste and subcaste politics, organisational rivalries, and opportunistic alliances

Former Chief Ministers BS Yediyurappa, Basavaraj Bommai along with other leaders and BJP supporters also joined protests by farmer groups near Mandya. (Express photo by Jithendra)

In Vokkaliga heartland, Mandya a test of BJP-JD(S) ties; alliance leans on Hindutva plus farmer anger

April 21, 2024 12:49 am

Row over whether Hanuman flags should stay on a flagpole meant for Tricolour has taken a backseat. Candidate Kumaraswamy has fallen back on Cauvery water row, Congress on its guarantees

Underlying the T M Krishna controversy, the politics of Hindutva

March 30, 2024 2:54 pm

It is sad that the clash with Carnatic’s strong progressive tradition, rather than giving rise to a mature debate, has descended to a vituperative wrangle between equally brilliant musicians

Mixing farm outreach with Hindutva, Nadda set to flag off BJP's rural yatra from Muzaffarnagar

February 06, 2024 10:05 pm

Starting from Jat-dominated west UP, hub of year-long farm stir, from February 12, BJP's nationwide yatra plans to reach 2 lakh villages ahead of LS polls

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BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.