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Suhas Palshikar
The writer taught political science at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, and is chief editor of 'Studies in Indian Politics'.
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Suhas Palshikar writes: RSS, a century laterSubscriber Only
October 23, 2024 03:12 IST
With Hindutva the only game in town, it can now declare its version of Hinduism as the official one
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
One nation, one election prioritises neatness over negotiationSubscriber Only
September 28, 2024 01:00 IST
It seems that there is a larger design to distort not just the election system, but the Constitution itself
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: Why Manipur seems so far awaySubscriber Only
September 12, 2024 07:09 IST
Its continuing crisis is a reminder — dominant idea of state and nation has become a hurdle in evolving trust among communities.
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The post-Mandal moment is here — and it calls for a new politicsSubscriber Only
August 14, 2024 07:58 IST
By opening up the possibility of regrouping of caste blocs and by asking uncomfortable questions about who benefits from reservation and by employing the clumsy concept of creamy layer, Supreme Court's sub-quota ruling has thrown up crucial questions
Wed, Aug 14, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: To be able to join the RSS or not is not the question for India and its bureaucracySubscriber Only
August 03, 2024 07:19 IST
At a formal level, an organisation that believes in organising one community cannot be worthy of support from the civil servants who are supposed to serve the entire society. More substantively, the RSS does not approve of the way India was restructured after 1947
Sat, Aug 03, 2024
Bureaucracy and RSS: Elephant in the civil servant’s roomSubscriber Only
August 02, 2024 18:53 IST
Whether or not bureaucrats are banned from joining the RSS, the idea of constitutional democracy is in need of being reinvigorated
Fri, Aug 02, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: Confrontation, not cooperation, will continue to define politicsSubscriber Only
June 24, 2024 08:15 IST
Some formal bonhomie is likely. But, in realm of actual policies and use of state power, a substantive change is unlikely.
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
After Lok Sabha election verdict 2024: INDIA’s challenge has just begunSubscriber Only
June 04, 2024 18:45 IST
With a truncated strength of the BJP, the politics of isolating it may gain momentum but the critical question is whether the non-BJP parties — in Opposition or in power — have the energy and will to attack the BJP on a front where it is far too strong
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Will Hindi belt continue to be enchanted by Hindutva despite ‘Modi fatigue’?Subscriber Only
May 27, 2024 08:00 IST
When the campaign began, the competition appeared to be favouring the incumbent. As it closes, the central question that has arisen is whether the north will unsettle the BJP.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: BJP’s electoral pitch shows duality, not inconsistencySubscriber Only
May 17, 2024 18:48 IST
It is explained by the differentiated manner in which it presents itself to various sections
Sat, May 18, 2024
Mani Shankar Aiyer’s biography of Rajiv Gandhi misses the personal for the politicalSubscriber Only
May 11, 2024 14:22 IST
The Rajiv I knew, is a partisan but spirited, well-documented account of Rajiv Gandhi's time as the prime minister and subsequently for a brief period also as the opposition leader though it doesn’t answer the question from the subtitle: And why he was the most misunderstood prime minister.
Sun, May 12, 2024
Hindutva’s southward journey: How BJP emerged as a major player in KarnatakaSubscriber Only
May 03, 2024 12:00 IST
The party has emerged as a major player not merely due to the vagaries of competitive politics but equally — perhaps more — due to the restructuring of social relations and an intellectually violent encounter with tradition
Sat, May 04, 2024
After engineering splits, BJP’s troubles ahead in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
April 18, 2024 07:38 IST
BJP might be boasting of its smartness. It may also believe that the road to its success goes via the disruption of the pre-existing patterns of competition in the state. But recent developments in Maharashtra have thrown the state into a social and political mess.
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: With Kejriwal’s arrest, one more step towards Opposition-mukt electionsSubscriber Only
March 24, 2024 14:00 IST
A regime that has systematically dismantled the edifice of democracy is busy shaping a new public sensibility about what democracy means. In this new understanding, a visionary leader can get away with anything and all opposition is characterised as seditious
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Why the Opposition is in a corner of its own makingSubscriber Only
February 26, 2024 08:00 IST
Ahead of elections, its failure to understand long-term threat to its existence ensures a loss in short term as well
Mon, Feb 26, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: India may be on the verge of redefinition of democracySubscriber Only
February 15, 2024 06:59 IST
Emergence of a new intellectual ‘echo system’ ratifies this. Now, we may experience the actual practice of this idea of majoritarian democracy — where differences are excluded
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Suhas Palshikar writes: The erasures that made January 22 possible – collective amnesia of December 6, 1992Subscriber Only
January 23, 2024 07:00 IST
Leave the courts out of this. What does the temple in Ayodhya mean for someone who is persuaded by the aura of the New Ram?
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
The BJP’s sweep: Modi is the mascot, party is the cultureSubscriber Only
December 03, 2023 19:40 IST
Modi’s persona dominated BJP’s campaign and the party did not project any leader as its CM candidate in these states – that did not affect its chances rather enhanced its prospects
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: Why a caste survey isn’t enoughSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 07:17 IST
Counting caste will be a pseudo-radical gesture unless coupled with fundamental shifts in social justice policy
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: From women’s reservation to One Election – BJP’s barrage, INDIA losing outSubscriber Only
September 26, 2023 07:55 IST
While the BJP itself is on a sticky wicket, the Opposition does not have a clear stand that will satisfy both the requirement of uniformity of core principles of the Constitution and the religio-cultural diversity of the country. So, it remains stuck in the game of waiting for the government to make a move
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes on Maratha reservation row: Maharashtra, on the brink againSubscriber Only
September 13, 2023 05:25 IST
A fragmented Maratha politics combined with an irresponsible political establishment and an economic crisis to produce this Maharashtra moment
Wed, Sep 13, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: Who is afraid of the Basic Structure?Subscriber Only
September 05, 2023 07:45 IST
It's part of the checks and balances that a democracy should cherish in times when executive arbitrariness is increasing globally
Tue, Sep 05, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: The rise of bulldozer governanceSubscriber Only
August 11, 2023 15:10 IST
Besides routinely discarding procedures, it betrays cynicism about all forms of accountability
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: For Opposition, building INDIA will require politics, not arithmeticSubscriber Only
July 19, 2023 19:28 IST
While the BJP would want to bank on a pan-Indian face and platform, the Opposition should know that even today, state-level contests make and unmake national politics. Therefore, it will be necessary to bring on board parties that have kept away from the current unity efforts
Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Suhas Palshikar writes: In Maharashtra drama, Sharad Pawar’s toughest political challenge, opportunity for Congress and upper hand for BJPSubscriber Only
July 03, 2023 17:37 IST
For benefits to accrue and political competition to become apparent to the voter, some more thrilling intrigues could be needed. The course of the state’s politics could well depend on the party — and leader — who can craft such intrigues
Wed, Jul 05, 2023Journalism of Courage
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