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Yogendra Yadav
The writer is president, Swaraj India
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Yogendra Yadav writes: Recovering the radical in AmbedkarSubscriber Only
April 15, 2025 07:02 IST
He was a thinker ahead of his time, while much of the politics carried out in his name is behind its own time
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time for reservation in private universitiesSubscriber Only
April 08, 2025 07:40 IST
The legal, constitutional mechanisms are available — what’s needed is political will
Tue, Apr 08, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautifulSubscriber Only
April 01, 2025 07:11 IST
Kerala chief secretary's response to a disparaging comment on her skin tone is a significant moment in our public culture
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Yogendra Yadav Writes: The Ram Manohar Lohia we needSubscriber Only
March 25, 2025 07:15 IST
His political thinking offers an ideological resource that is desperately needed to defend our republic today
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: We need Hindi as a lokbhasha, not a rajbhashaSubscriber Only
March 18, 2025 07:48 IST
The Hindi policy followed in the past 75 years has served neither Hindi nor the country
Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Delimitation debate: Let the current distribution of Lok Sabha be cast in stoneSubscriber Only
March 11, 2025 07:30 IST
That would be the best way to honour the federal contract implicit in the foundation of the Indian Union
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Will Uttar Pradesh teach Tamil as a third language?Subscriber Only
February 25, 2025 07:02 IST
We need to open up the tired political debate on the languages we speak. If the central government is serious about not imposing Hindi, it should not make release of grants conditional.
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Social Justice for Muslims should not be about reservationsSubscriber Only
February 18, 2025 06:55 IST
We need to look beyond the state and think of innovative ways to nudge NGOs, self-help groups and community charities to effectively address the needs of local Muslim communities
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: AAP deserved its drubbing in Delhi but I won’t celebrate its defeatSubscriber Only
February 11, 2025 06:30 IST
I worry because a victory in Delhi takes the BJP one step forward in its quest for total political dominance
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: As CEC Rajiv Kumar retires, his legacy casts a dark cloudSubscriber Only
February 04, 2025 07:06 IST
With Kumar’s departure, the Supreme Court has a choice: Allow the next CEC to be appointed through a government-dominated process or insist on an independent process.
Tue, Feb 04, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Ahead of polls, let’s talk about the real problem in DelhiSubscriber Only
January 28, 2025 07:16 IST
Absence of air pollution from Delhi election manifestos shows that in democracies, often political parties frame electoral issues, voters only respond to them.
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Celebrating Indian Republic should go beyond sarkari ritualsSubscriber Only
January 21, 2025 07:03 IST
A republic is not just a negation of that quaint institution called monarchy; it is a rejection of arbitrary power in all its forms -- political, social and economic
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: No, legal guarantee for MSP is not a “folly”Subscriber Only
January 14, 2025 07:04 IST
If the public sector banks could afford to write off Rs 2.08 lakh crore of debts and the government could waive Rs 1.09 lakh crore of corporate taxes in the same year (2022-23), why this unease about supporting farmers who feed the country?
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee for MSP is the bare minimumSubscriber Only
January 07, 2025 07:05 IST
The government officially declares MSP for 23 crops every year. The TV-watching public believes that the government has done a great favour to the farmers. In reality, the government does precious little to ensure that farmers get this “minimum” price.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: 2024, the books read and the hope they inspireSubscriber Only
December 31, 2024 07:00 IST
From Rahul Bhatia’s story of the dismantling of Indian democracy to Neha Dixit’s tale of empathy, a snapshot into the life of a fictional character who experiences the non-fictional events that plagued the nation, in 2024 truth found temporary shelter under the covers of some books
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: 5 lessons from Seva Dal offers for politics todaySubscriber Only
December 24, 2024 07:12 IST
The Rashtra Seva Dal has played an important role in shaping progressive politics in Maharashtra. Now, as the country faces crises of dwindling civic engagement and rising political apathy, we must trace our steps back to the RSD model that can help institute deep politics and youth commitment in India
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: What’s Indian about the Indian Constitution?Subscriber Only
December 17, 2024 07:18 IST
It is woven into the unique pattern of seemingly familiar objects, a testament to our desi genius — modern and distinctly Indian.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: How the Akali Dal was diminishedSubscriber Only
December 10, 2024 04:20 IST
At least three sets of red lines were crossed by Akal Takht's public interrogation of Sukhbir Singh Badal, and sentencing.
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: What kind of India do we seek?Subscriber Only
December 03, 2024 07:28 IST
In Kachchh, a gathering of organisations opens up space to ask this and other big questions, and a daring to imagine alternatives to modern ‘development’
Tue, Dec 03, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Questions after MaharashtraSubscriber Only
November 26, 2024 04:20 IST
The scale of the BJP-Mahayuti win poses a challenge for analysts. INDIA coalition, however, must not be distracted from a reckoning with its own failures
Sun, Dec 01, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Is India really ‘neighbourhood first’?Subscriber Only
November 19, 2024 04:25 IST
If we live in a neighbourhood where every single neighbour is unhappy with us, it may not be a bad idea to ask: Did we do something wrong?
Tue, Nov 19, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Democracy after TrumpSubscriber Only
November 12, 2024 04:20 IST
In the wake of Trump's return to power, it's time to ask difficult questions. Democracy as an idea and ideal needs to be distinguished from democracy as an actually existing form of government
Tue, Nov 12, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: Indians, watch the US elections like an outsiderSubscriber Only
November 05, 2024 04:55 IST
There are many ways of consuming the US elections from a distance. The most instructive among them might just be the philosopher’s perspective of it.
Tue, Nov 05, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time to junk the Model Code of ConductSubscriber Only
October 29, 2024 04:18 IST
MCC has become a convenient alibi, a source of distraction for election monitoring and disruption of routine governmental activity. What is needed is an Election Commission that enforces the law.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: India’s largest minority deserves better politicsSubscriber Only
October 22, 2024 07:40 IST
It comprises diverse communities. The idea of a monolithic bloc is common to both the BJP and the Opposition
Tue, Oct 22, 2024Journalism of Courage
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