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Ashutosh Varshney
The writer is Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences at Brown University, where he also directs the Center for Contemporary South Asia at the Watson Institute. He is a contributing editor for The Indian Express.
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The black part of Kamala Harris’s identity is bound to be bigger, but the Indian part will not be suppressedSubscriber Only
August 20, 2020 04:08 IST
The logic of demography and identity, an inescapable part of democratic politics, shows why the Kamala Harris candidacy is generating excitement. It is aimed at a multiracial America. It is a 21st century American reality Trump is trying to suppress.
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Hindu nationalism, White supremacism threaten to morally impoverish the two democraciesSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 04:00 IST
After the mid 20th century, a democracy is not a proper democracy unless it safeguards minorities. And if the minorities are also poor, the protection becomes even more necessary.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
It is not simply the death of a black man, but yet another moment of truth for AmericaSubscriber Only
June 03, 2020 04:00 IST
In a country claiming to be the first in the world to be founded on equality, why have black lives been so cheap? Can black Americans ever be treated with equality and dignity, instead of being brutalised?
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
The new capitalism: In the foreseeable future, politics will drive economic policies, not market-based rationalitySubscriber Only
May 04, 2020 01:00 IST
We should not only expect that labour flows will now be more strictly regulated than before. But also more than ever before in recent decades, Western investors will also have to factor in political risks in their investment decision-making.
Mon, May 04, 2020
How we define and categorise the Delhi violence mattersSubscriber Only
March 02, 2020 04:09 IST
India’s citizenry is well and truly into a battle for constitutional values, which must be fought, most of all, with non-violent determination and vigour.
Mon, Mar 02, 2020
If Modi government violently cracks down, anti-CAA protests will engulf more of IndiaSubscriber Only
January 28, 2020 00:55 IST
Centre faces classic dilemma civil disobedience unfailingly poses: Whether or not it cracks down, protests will grow
Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Recent exclusionary steps can only bring India’s international image downSubscriber Only
December 16, 2019 00:31 IST
A fusion of law and exclusivist ideology is in the making. Brute arithmetic is being used for majoritarian ends.
Mon, Dec 16, 2019
If Shiv Sena wishes to remain in power, it can’t return to full-blooded HindutvaSubscriber Only
December 09, 2019 04:02 IST
Political power is bringing about an ideological re-orientation in the players which may or may not endure
Mon, Dec 09, 2019
A temple on contested site of mosque’s destruction departs from judicial counter-majoritarianismSubscriber Only
November 13, 2019 02:00 IST
If Hindu consolidation goes further, Muslims will become electorally even more irrelevant. We can’t still be sure this would happen. But even if Hindu electoral consolidation remains at the current level, India’s Muslims would need the judiciary’s counter-majoritarianism to safeguard their interests.
Thu, Nov 14, 2019
For Modi, Houston guaranteed a huge turnout of Indian Americans. Trump may need them to win Texas in 2020Subscriber Only
October 05, 2019 04:15 IST
Indian Americans are perhaps not more than 4,00,000 in number, but if Texas becomes a “swing” or “battleground” state, ready for a political flip, even such small numbers might ultimately matter.
Sat, Oct 05, 2019
By numbers aloneSubscriber Only
August 17, 2019 01:30 IST
The change in Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status is democratic only in one sense — it had a parliamentary majority. But democracy is much more than that.
Sat, Aug 17, 2019
Democratic ambivalenceSubscriber Only
July 29, 2019 03:00 IST
Modi, Trump and Bolsonaro are great election winners, but their stance on civil liberties is seen as questionable.
Sat, Aug 03, 2019
Transfiguring IndiaSubscriber Only
May 27, 2019 02:46 IST
Are we on the path to a Hindu Rashtra? Much will depend on how the electoral verdict is read by the victor
Mon, May 27, 2019
Travelling East UPSubscriber Only
May 16, 2019 10:28 IST
Almost as a cliché, but a true one, and not trivially so, human warmth and courtesy, as in so many parts of India, make up for the harsh landscape of East UP.
Thu, May 16, 2019
Caste and religion still form the bedrock of people’s political understanding in Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only
May 16, 2019 00:05 IST
In Uttar Pradesh, one can speak of two sub-waves, one among the upper castes, and another sweeping through the Dalit-Muslim-Yadav communities. The BJP is the primary beneficiary of the former, and the SP-BSP-RLD Mahagathbandhan of the latter.
Thu, May 16, 2019
2019 and populismSubscriber Only
April 06, 2019 00:15 IST
There is large support for anti-elitist politics in India, but it is not uniformly spread out.
Sat, Apr 06, 2019
National security will compete with unemployment, farm distress as a critical election issueSubscriber Only
February 28, 2019 01:35 IST
The size of the middle class, timing of the current India-Pakistan clashes, and the nature of the regime in Delhi will shape the narrative in days to come.
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
View from city’s marginsSubscriber Only
January 22, 2019 00:34 IST
Among urban poor, demonetisation has taken an untold toll. Government schemes are a mixed blessing
Tue, Jan 22, 2019
Taming hubrisSubscriber Only
December 14, 2018 01:31 IST
BJP has work to do to take back narrative — assembly results raise questions on governance record, temple
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Midterm elections: A bruised TrumpSubscriber Only
November 13, 2018 01:20 IST
The next two years of his presidency have now run into democratically created counter-power.
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
A new RSS?Subscriber Only
October 05, 2018 00:01 IST
It’s unlikely, given the deep tension between RSS philosophy and individual freedoms and rights.
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
‘A battle between Hindutva and Hinduism is coming’Subscriber Only
August 11, 2018 01:00 IST
In a wide-ranging conversation, Walter Andersen speaks of the changing nature of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, how it was influenced by its different sarsangchalaks and the challenges that lie ahead of the organisation
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
Grime Beneath the GlitterSubscriber Only
July 21, 2018 01:23 IST
James Crabtree argues that India’s living out the same gilded age that America did in the 1800s — where corruption swirls under a shiny surface.
Sat, Jul 21, 2018
Is China meritocratic?Subscriber Only
July 11, 2018 00:12 IST
Its examination system is famous for its rigour, but its quota system gives preference to the privileged
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
Why did China agree to Wuhan?Subscriber Only
May 02, 2018 00:10 IST
Anything which arrests India’s potential drift towards the US and its allies is good for China.
Wed, May 02, 2018Journalism of Courage
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