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Christophe Jaffrelot
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.
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Breaking down the Gujarat verdict: How regional pride, nationalism made Modi-Shah even stronger on home turfSubscriber Only
May 29, 2019 00:35 IST
Post-Pulwama air strikes and the pride of having a Gujarati PM and his trusted aide Shah in Parliament, coupled with nationalistic sentiments mattered more in this election than local concerns over drinking and irrigation water, as well as job crisis.
Wed, May 29, 2019
Explained: Why so many MPs are dynastsSubscriber Only
May 27, 2019 01:07 IST
A record 30% of the new Lok Sabha MPs belong to political families. Among states, Punjab and Bihar have the highest proportions of dynastic MPs. Among parties, Congress remains the most dynastic but BJP is catching up, while CPM is the least dynastic. Two political scientists examine the trends and reasons
Mon, May 27, 2019
Explained: In Hindi heartland, upper castes dominate new Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
May 25, 2019 04:40 IST
Election results decoded: The last decade has seen the return of the upper castes and the erosion of OBC representation.
Mon, May 27, 2019
Election results invite questions for liberals. Worldwide, they lack their rivals’ disciplineSubscriber Only
May 24, 2019 00:07 IST
Liberals are facing similar problems elsewhere: they lack the discipline of their rivals and before they realise that they should close ranks, the populists have changed the rules of the game for good – or for the span of time during which the strongman is in command.
Fri, May 24, 2019
BJP’s move to field Pragya Thakur in Bhopal underlines an ominous political paradigm shift
May 11, 2019 00:05 IST
How do we explain the shift in democratic politics when those arrested on charges of terrorism and out on bail are now beginning to contest elections? What sort of a moral force are they able to wield?
Sat, May 11, 2019
Rhetoric in the name of poor has assumed Orwellian proportions this poll seasonSubscriber Only
April 30, 2019 01:23 IST
To describe these kinds of speeches, George Orwell had coined a useful word: Newspeak. The most famous instances of Newspeak in 1984 is, “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” But there is another citation from Orwell that needs to be quoted too: “If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought”.
Tue, Apr 30, 2019
Kapu agitation in Andhra Pradesh is for political dominance and economic mobilitySubscriber Only
April 20, 2019 00:17 IST
The pertinent question in this election season is whether Pawan Kalyan can satisfy the Kapu elite’s desire for political dominance as well as address the concerns of youth who flock to his rallies.
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Disinformation campaigns shrink the possibilities of genuine debate ahead of pollsSubscriber Only
April 08, 2019 00:31 IST
Five years ago, a famous line was “The Nation Wants to Know”. Today, it seems that, even if it wanted to know, it cannot.
Mon, Apr 08, 2019
In Uttar Pradesh, law is misused to target minoritiesSubscriber Only
March 25, 2019 02:19 IST
An everyday communalism has settled down. The sense of impunity was reinforced by Yogi Adityanath’s decision to withdraw all the complaints that the state had filed against him and his associates since the 1990s.
Mon, Mar 25, 2019
Beyond optics, Congress has begun flirting with some of BJP’s favourite campaign themesSubscriber Only
March 13, 2019 00:05 IST
The acid test for measuring the degree of Congress secularism today has less to do with symbolic gestures (like temple visits) and the representation of Muslims in assemblies than with concrete public policy.
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Quota, old plus newSubscriber Only
March 02, 2019 03:27 IST
There are substantial inequalities even within Dalits. In addition to the 15 per cent quota, the community should also have reservation based on socioeconomic criteria.
Sat, Mar 02, 2019
The regional great gameSubscriber Only
February 01, 2019 00:05 IST
Crystallisation of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia and India-Iran axes will set off ripples in the region
Fri, Feb 01, 2019
Quota and bad faithSubscriber Only
January 14, 2019 00:02 IST
UP government’s bid to revisit reservation model is as debatable as Centre’s move on upper caste quotas
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
Moment of the strongmanSubscriber Only
December 25, 2018 00:05 IST
Liberal challenge is to show that coalitions and collegiality are more effective than one-man shows.
Tue, Dec 25, 2018
How MP was lost and wonSubscriber Only
December 15, 2018 00:30 IST
Do Congress victory and BJP defeat in the state presage a blueprint for 2019? Many ‘ifs’ need to be factored in.
Sat, Dec 15, 2018
Farmers and othersSubscriber Only
December 07, 2018 00:05 IST
Will the kisan take care of interests of landless peasants as well?
Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Margins of New IndiaSubscriber Only
November 27, 2018 01:30 IST
Adivasis in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are doing poorly, economically and educationally.
Tue, Nov 27, 2018
No room for liberal doubtSubscriber Only
November 20, 2018 00:22 IST
The choice in Sabarimala is clear: It’s ethno-religious political entrepreneurs vs social reform
Tue, Nov 20, 2018
Elections and bordersSubscriber Only
November 08, 2018 02:21 IST
India’s refusal to talk to Pakistan has much to do with BJP’s electoral narrative.
Thu, Nov 08, 2018
A new OtherSubscriber Only
October 22, 2018 00:05 IST
In Gujarat, violence against migrants represents a reconfiguration of the state’s ideological repertoire.
Mon, Oct 22, 2018
Rhetoric and realitySubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 00:16 IST
The RSS chief’s speeches reflect an attempt to reconcile Hindutva with the Constitution
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
The new corruptionSubscriber Only
September 19, 2018 00:05 IST
Businessman-politician nexus has undermined state’s independence, promotion of public good.
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
Absence on the benchSubscriber Only
September 10, 2018 03:14 IST
Except that the professionalism of the judiciary tends to decrease as one climbs down the judicial institutional ladder.
Mon, Sep 10, 2018
Secular and communalSubscriber Only
August 28, 2018 00:18 IST
Look closer and see how these descriptions have less to do with principle, more with contingency.
Tue, Aug 28, 2018
Hindu Rashtra, de factoSubscriber Only
August 11, 2018 00:16 IST
It is at once a society, civilisation, nation — and state
Sun, Aug 12, 2018Journalism of Courage
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