Christophe Jaffrelot is senior research fellow at CERI-Sciences Po/CNRS, Paris, professor of Indian Politics and Sociology at King's India Institute, London, and non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He offers valuable insights on South Asian politics, particularly the methods and motivations of the Hindu right in India.

May 12, 2014 00:00 IST
BJP’s career shows the resilience of the politics of polarisation.
Mon, May 12, 2014
April 25, 2014 00:44 IST
Revisiting a Muslim ghetto in a Gujarat city in poll time.
Fri, Apr 25, 2014
April 16, 2014 00:05 IST
Politics, not policy, seems to be the burden of the BJP’s song.
Wed, Apr 16, 2014
March 24, 2014 00:01 IST
He appeals to an urban class with eroding caste identities, increasing religiosity.
Mon, Mar 24, 2014December 31, 2013 02:41 IST
Recent assassinations of two members of the Haqqani network could indicate a rift with the ISI
Thu, Jan 09, 2014December 07, 2013 02:04 IST
Patel appreciated some RSS attributes. But he was not in favour of letting the organisation penetrate the state apparatus.
Sat, Dec 07, 2013November 14, 2013 05:24 IST
Why Fazlullahs leadership bodes ill for peace talks in Pakistan.
Thu, Nov 14, 2013November 07, 2013 00:22 IST
Modi attempts a new tone towards Muslims. But facts from Gujarat tell another story.
Thu, Nov 07, 2013October 22, 2013 05:42 IST
When Sharif meets Obama,the issue of drone strikes will be on his mind.
Tue, Oct 22, 2013
October 15, 2013 03:29 IST
The problematic relationship between politicians and the police is one aspect of the dysfunction that assails Gujarat Police
Tue, Oct 15, 2013September 30, 2013 03:27 IST
If the Gujarat Lokayukta Aayog Bill becomes law,it will reduce the lokayuktas independence and create inequalities among states
Mon, Sep 30, 2013September 26, 2013 03:42 IST
In Pakistan,the Shia-Sunni conflict is causing a vertical split in society.
Thu, Sep 26, 2013September 06, 2013 03:57 IST
In Gujarat,growth relies on indebtedness. And relegates development.
Fri, Sep 06, 2013August 26, 2013 03:43 IST
It is in Indias interests to encourage dialogue between Karzai and Sharif
Mon, Aug 26, 2013August 15, 2013 02:50 IST
The importance of the NRIs and NRGs for the BJP and Modi is growing
Thu, Aug 15, 2013July 29, 2013 05:10 IST
How Chhattisgarh became a sanctuary,and then a laboratory,for Naxals
Mon, Jul 29, 2013July 08, 2013 04:40 IST
Under Sharif,Pakistans equations with Saudi Arabia and Iran will change
Mon, Jul 08, 2013June 25, 2013 04:40 IST
Today,Advani and Modi represent two visions of the party and its possibilities
Tue, Jun 25, 2013
June 06, 2013 14:40 IST
Christophe Jaffrelot is well-known in Indian academic circles for his seminal work on the Hindu nationalist movement, and belongs to long line of Western scholars who have engaged themselves with India and Indian politics. Among the works on India that he has edited are Revisiting Nationalism: Theories & Processes and The Sangh Parivar. Jaffrelot was in Delhi recently and spent some time with Express staffers.
Thu, Jun 06, 2013June 04, 2013 02:59 IST
He might not be the man he was in the 1990s. For Pakistan,thats a good thing
Tue, Jun 04, 2013May 09, 2013 01:04 IST
Citizens confidence in the judiciary remains strong,and their trust in the power of the vote is high. But faith in the political party is imperilled
Thu, May 09, 2013April 25, 2013 00:05 IST
Pakistan is experiencing a government of judges by default
Thu, Apr 25, 2013April 17, 2013 01:53 IST
How the support of the neo-middle class has been crucial to Modi's rise
Wed, Apr 17, 2013April 01, 2013 22:13 IST
But is India content with being a junior partner in the BRICS?
Mon, Apr 01, 2013March 21, 2013 03:05 IST
Why parliamentary democracy is still not secure in Pakistan
Thu, Mar 21, 2013



