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.

June 04, 2015 00:00 IST
Vacancies are hurting important institutions. CIC, CVC search over, government must now appoint Lokpal
Thu, Jun 04, 2015
May 18, 2015 04:17 IST
Government’s insistence on acquisition is rooted in a rush to impose the Gujarat model on the rest of India.
Mon, May 18, 2015
April 30, 2015 00:00 IST
Pakistan’s rebuff, assertion of sovereignty, came as a shock to Riyadh.
Thu, Apr 30, 2015
April 16, 2015 00:00 IST
China takes the lead in Afghanistan. Why India need not feel threatened.
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
March 23, 2015 00:09 IST
Supreme Court does well to throw up the question. The search for answers need not be caste-centric
Mon, Mar 23, 2015
March 14, 2015 00:00 IST
A little Gandhian, a little socialist — can AAP be both, without conflict?
Sat, Mar 14, 2015
March 09, 2015 00:00 IST
BJP has become adept at quota politics but a deeper awkwardness remains.
Mon, Mar 09, 2015
February 17, 2015 00:11 IST
It increased Pakistan army resolve to pursue militants. It is also helping it acquire more power.
Tue, Feb 17, 2015
January 30, 2015 00:42 IST
Gandhi was killed ‘for a cause’ by someone from his own community. But what was this ‘cause’?
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
January 15, 2015 02:42 IST
Why, in some cities, rich and poor Muslims are beginning to live together in ghettos.
Thu, Jan 15, 2015
January 07, 2015 00:45 IST
Is ‘ghar wapsi’ a return, or conversion to Hinduism?
Wed, Jan 07, 2015
December 26, 2014 00:48 IST
US-Pakistan ties appear to be headed back on track.
Fri, Dec 26, 2014
December 01, 2014 00:55 IST
Modi government, BJP and RSS share more than what meets the eye
Mon, Dec 01, 2014
November 20, 2014 00:05 IST
It must pursue coherent goals and outcomes that may or may not appeal to the public.
Thu, Nov 20, 2014
November 10, 2014 01:01 IST
As the US withdraws, China could step up its security engagement there.
Tue, Nov 11, 2014
October 27, 2014 00:04 IST
There are major changes afoot. But they have more to do with politics than policy
Mon, Oct 27, 2014
October 06, 2014 00:04 IST
Adityanath belongs to a distinct ideological tradition that is growing more assertive.
Mon, Oct 06, 2014
September 13, 2014 01:35 IST
Once more, Pak army shows it does not need to seize power to be most powerful.
Sat, Sep 13, 2014
August 19, 2014 00:15 IST
Are Imran Khan and his PTI truly democratic? A look at the evidence
Wed, Aug 20, 2014
August 11, 2014 00:00 IST
Teaching Gita doesn’t go against Indian secularism. Teaching Gita alone does.
Mon, Aug 11, 2014
July 25, 2014 00:48 IST
BRICS summit signalled a more purposeful solidarity among emerging economies.
Fri, Jul 25, 2014
July 16, 2014 00:10 IST
In FATA, Pak army may be on verge of a paradigm shift. But it might be too late.
Wed, Jul 16, 2014
July 02, 2014 00:29 IST
Why crime data on legislators and electoral candidates must be carefully unpacked.
Wed, Jul 02, 2014
June 11, 2014 00:31 IST
MQM founder Altaf Hussain’s arrest in the UK threatens Karachi’s relatively stable state of instability
Wed, Jun 11, 2014
May 28, 2014 00:45 IST
The shrinking numbers of Muslims in Parliament is not new. But 2014 results are unprecedented.
Wed, May 28, 2014


