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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.
More From Christophe Jaffrelot
Three years since anti-CAA protests: Law and lawlessness
January 21,2023 07:30:46 AM
A transformation of victims into culprits continued after the anti-CAA movement peaked, during the Northeast Delhi violence in February 2020. The police’s ‘post-violence work’ determines whether one gets qualified or disqualified from victimhood.
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
Lessons from BJP’s win in Gujarat 2022Premium Story
December 29,2022 07:11:57 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot and Sharik Laliwala write: Experiments with political hegemony in the state have helped Modi’s BJP become the only game in town at the national level
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Five years on, examining the cost of GSTPremium Story
December 13,2022 07:45:13 AM
When GST was launched, the question was “Is the country completely ready for single tax?” While this question remains relevant, there is a need to ask another: We have transitioned to “One nation, one tax”, but at what cost?
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
Supreme Court’s EWS verdict: Why diluting caste-based reservations is a counterproductive move
November 18,2022 07:30:33 AM
It is the wrong move because the reasons caste-based reservations were put in place persist. That said, a debate on reservation policies is needed.
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
Savarkar vs Nehru and Gandhi: Different versions of nationalismPremium Story
November 02,2022 18:44:23 PM
Savarkar's view of the nation was ethno-religious and his focus was on defending Hindus against Muslims, for which he collaborated with the British. In contrast, Gandhi-Nehru fought for a free, multicultural and secular India where all communities would live on an equal footing
Sat, Nov 19, 2022
Mulayam Singh Yadav: A plebian socialistSign In to read
October 14,2022 04:00:58 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot and Gilles Verniers write: Yadav played a role in national politics but the UP Vidhan Sabha was his political home, where he was elected 10 times.
Fri, Oct 14, 2022
Why SDPI, PFI’s political wing is growing in KarnatakaSign In to read
September 28,2022 17:42:47 PM
Christophe Jaffrelot and Sanjith Rao write: Saffronisation of politics and failure of the Congress has contributed to outfit's growing popularity. In the absence of effective political representation, the Muslim vote could shift to a party that 'represents' the community better
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Weighing Quad against SCOSign In to read
September 21,2022 04:00:54 AM
India may give up its strategic balancing of China and West if the Ukraine war weakens Russia and Moscow is unable to provide for its defence needs.
Wed, Sep 21, 2022
The wheat of the matter: Disruption of supply chains due to Ukraine war has implications for India’s food securitySign In to read
September 08,2022 03:45:30 AM
Christophe Jafferlot and Hemal Thakker write: There is a need to set restrictions on the reserves that the private sector can hold. This will help prevent the opaqueness of private sector reserves, which often fuels speculation by large international financial actors. Internationally, positional limits could be set on speculators
Thu, Sep 08, 2022
Why justice for Gujarat 2002 riots seems elusive todayPremium Story
August 25,2022 04:50:50 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Hope and justice for the victims were possible because the Supreme Court played an active role. Things seem to have changed.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Christophe Jaffrelot, Maulik Saini write: A workforce less diverseSign In to read
August 17,2022 03:45:14 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot, Maulik Saini write: Muslim presence is declining in public sector and even in the self-employed. They are overrepresented among the unemployed.
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
How Twitter became the new medium for diplomacyPremium Story
July 19,2022 22:55:52 PM
Christophe Jafferlot and Vihang Jumle write: Using the platform yields political dividends. But it may not make statecraft transparent
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
What Hardik Patel’s exit from Congress and entry into BJP says about Gujarat’s politicsPremium Story
June 30,2022 04:00:43 AM
Sharik Laliwala and Christophe Jaffrelot write: It is another symptom of the steady erosion of ideological cleavages as well as the hegemony of Hindu nationalism
Thu, Jun 30, 2022
Upsurge affects poor the most, govt must retool policy to ensure that inequalities do not deepenPremium Story
June 16,2022 04:00:26 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot and Trishali Chauhan write: Inflation is here to stay because it has much to do with the decline in value of the rupee that has fallen to its lowest, which makes imports of oil and gas more expensive.
Fri, Jun 17, 2022
Remembering Paul Brass: A scholar of identity politics and violence in Northern IndiaPremium Story
June 03,2022 15:22:53 PM
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Over six decades, the American scholar wrote on a range of topics -- from farmers' movements in Western UP and a three-volume biography of Charan Singh to theorising about Hindu-Muslim faultlines and riots
Sat, Jun 04, 2022
Is the BJP in UP really more representative of society than other parties? Not reallyPremium Story
May 20,2022 03:30:56 AM
Prannv Dhawan and Christophe Jaffrelot write: Upper castes dominate not just the state assembly, but also the government, while religious minorities find little representation
Fri, May 20, 2022
The case for extending constitutional protections to Muslim and Christian DalitsPremium Story
April 26,2022 03:15:49 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot, Phillip Varghese write: They are primarily Dalits and their Muslim and Christian identity is secondary, as evident in several cases of atrocities against Dalits
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
Criminal Procedure bill will not make Indians saferPremium Story
April 05,2022 04:00:46 AM
Aditya Sharma, Christophe Jaffrelot write: It empowers police, governments to conduct such intrusive investigations with little accountability and few legal guidelines
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
India’s stance on invasion of Ukraine is troublingPremium Story
March 22,2022 04:15:56 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot, Jean-Thomas Martelli write: It has reduced the war to a territorial conflict between two comparable evils, invisibilising civilian resistance and diluting the responsibility of Russian aggression.
Thu, Mar 24, 2022
Why it is important to remember Ehsan JafriPremium Story
March 01,2022 03:00:21 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Freedom fighter and unionist, Jafri belonged to the tradition of progressive politics in Gujarat.
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
Tackling India’s unemployment wavePremium Story
January 12,2022 04:00:26 AM
🔴 Trishali Chauhan, Christophe Jaffrelot write: Across sectors, age groups and gender, there has been an increase in joblessness, which cannot be blamed solely on the pandemic
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
What NFHS-5 data reveals about gender in IndiaPremium Story
December 28,2021 04:30:13 AM
🔴 Christophe Jaffrelot, Trishali Chauhan write: There have been small steps towards progress, although Indian women still lag behind in literacy, and gender-related violence has increased in many states
Thu, Dec 30, 2021
Across India, minorities are overrepresented in jailsPremium Story
December 10,2021 03:40:30 AM
🔴 Christophe Jaffrelot, Maulik Saini write: This is a clear indication of the communalisation of the police that tends to prevail, irrespective of the ideology of the ruling party.
Sat, Dec 11, 2021
Why India’s pro-rich, anti-poor taxation policies must changePremium Story
November 20,2021 04:02:28 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot, Vihang Jumle write: Taxing the well-off could help raise resources to deal with important issues like climate change.
Sun, Nov 21, 2021
Why India’s green façade is crackingPremium Story
November 11,2021 03:13:17 AM
Christophe Jaffrelot, Hemal Thakker write: Even though it has invested in renewable energy and announced a net-zero target, there is a gap between the announcements and the ground reality, as is evident from the promotion of coal.
Fri, Nov 12, 2021