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Ashutosh Varshney
The writer is Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences at Brown University, where he also directs the Center for Contemporary South Asia at the Watson Institute. He is a contributing editor for The Indian Express.
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Liberals and nationalismSubscriber Only
March 29,2018 00:15:18 AM
They disapprove of Hindu nationalism, but support the constitutionally consecrated view of the nation
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
Denying Nehru his dueSubscriber Only
February 14,2018 01:17:09 AM
Were ancient Indian polities democratic, democracy thus representing India’s enduring culture? And what was Jawahar Lal Nehru’s role in institutionalising democracy?
Wed, Feb 14, 2018
What Gujarat meansSubscriber Only
December 26,2017 00:00:40 AM
If the Congress needs to worry about its urban base, the BJP has to work on a rural message
Tue, Dec 26, 2017
Globalisation in retreatSubscriber Only
November 30,2017 00:15:34 AM
It is being challenged by a nationalist politics. But a nationalist economics is unlikely to take its place
Thu, Nov 30, 2017
Is Narendra Modi a populist?Subscriber Only
October 23,2017 00:00:24 AM
The old narrative about India’s Prime Minister is not dead, but a new one is emerging
Mon, Oct 23, 2017
More accountant, less visionarySubscriber Only
August 16,2017 02:19:11 AM
PM’s large narratives — corruption, growth— invite questions. His neglect of communal peace is notable
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
The Nitish echoSubscriber Only
August 03,2017 00:00:29 AM
Nitish Kumar's pragmatic choice reinforces a fraught idea — of Hindu consolidation and Muslim peripherality
Thu, Aug 03, 2017
Crime and contextSubscriber Only
July 07,2017 00:05:24 AM
Lynchings draw upon the master narrative of cow protection promoted by the current political elites
Fri, Jul 07, 2017
The Yogi gambleSubscriber Only
April 17,2017 00:52:48 AM
Adityanath’s elevation as UP CM is a move of radical novelty — and political risk
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
A PM like Indira GandhiSubscriber Only
March 16,2017 00:05:56 AM
Like her, Modi has established his dominance. But can he move beyond her legacy, to rule by persuasion?
Thu, Mar 16, 2017
When the state looks awaySubscriber Only
March 01,2017 00:05:40 AM
Gujarat 2002, like Delhi 1984, is a case of state culpability. One was ideological, the other strategic.
Wed, Mar 01, 2017
America vs AmericaSubscriber Only
February 15,2017 00:00:47 AM
Trump presidency deepens clash within: Ideals of equality and freedom vs its pre-1965 history.
Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Demonetisation 2.0Subscriber Only
February 01,2017 00:05:01 AM
It has become manifestly clear that it is a political move without an economic rationale.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017
Post-truth demonetisationSubscriber Only
January 03,2017 00:00:43 AM
Instead of government by argumentation, we have government by rhetoric and spectacle.
Thu, Jan 05, 2017
White with rageSubscriber Only
November 12,2016 00:00:53 AM
Trump vote is not primarily born of globalisation anxieties. It is the outcome of white nationalism.
Sat, Nov 12, 2016
Last tango in AmericaSubscriber Only
November 02,2016 00:04:20 AM
Trump’s victory, if it happens, will defy several probabilities. But such defiance is not unheard of.
Wed, Nov 02, 2016
Inside, outsideSubscriber Only
September 27,2016 00:04:29 AM
Any response to Uri must factor in the Pakistani state’s relationship with non-state actors.
Tue, Sep 27, 2016
Return of the cowSubscriber Only
August 23,2016 00:17:37 AM
Cow protection, paradoxically, poses a threat to the BJP’s project of Hindu unity.
Tue, Aug 23, 2016
In China, a stirring and a new questionSubscriber Only
August 03,2016 00:00:50 AM
Peoples’ desire for freedom is greater. Can the government continue to control the flow of information?
Wed, Aug 03, 2016
The Trump spectreSubscriber Only
June 27,2016 00:02:02 AM
Tapping into anxiety and prejudice, he could lead the US back to a past it had moved on from.
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Mind the liberal gapsSubscriber Only
May 25,2016 00:02:47 AM
India’s democracy shines electorally. But increasing attacks on freedoms in between polls must worry us all.
Wed, May 25, 2016
The Bharat Mata pivotSubscriber Only
March 30,2016 00:15:51 AM
It gives the BJP a mobilisational narrative to link what the RSS wants with what it can render as a holder of state power.
Wed, Mar 30, 2016
Modi’s Idea of India-2Subscriber Only
February 05,2016 00:38:27 AM
Conflicting political, constitutional and ideological imperatives will continue to generate paradoxes.
Sat, Feb 06, 2016
Modi’s idea of India-1Subscriber Only
January 27,2016 00:02:49 AM
As his second Republic Day closes, it is clear PM’s concept of nationhood extends beyond constitutional parameters.
Wed, Jan 27, 2016
San Francisco to DadriSubscriber Only
October 23,2015 00:00:38 AM
Can modernity and atavism be simultaneously embraced? Which will give in first?
Fri, Oct 23, 2015Journalism of Courage
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