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.
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
The new rules expand the government’s already considerable control over digital entities and will likely affect freedom of expression and privacy.
Sat, Feb 20, 2021
Today, the international media echo indices of democracy and freedom of expression prepared by institutions like Varieties of Democracy, Freedom House, and Reporters without Borders which are often comparing the evolution of India’s regime to the Emergency.
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
The BJP's rise to power may, therefore, result in the promotion of some upper-caste orthopraxy and ethos via state vigilantism.
Thu, Jan 07, 2021
It provides an opportunity for India to forge an agenda that will act as a standard-setter in national data protection legislation.
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
This is the time for India to take bold action if it wants to meet its objectives by 2047 or before. India must plan a green recovery from the current COVID-19 crisis to ensure a just and sustainable growth for its population. Doing this will take an incredible amount of resources and political will.
Thu, Dec 03, 2020
Without some support from the state, the smallest of Indian peasants would be even more vulnerable.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
This process is bound to transform India officially into an ethnic democracy, like Israel — where mixed marriages are practically impossible.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
Building a decentralised network of check dams, rain-capturing lakes and using traditional means of water capture have shown effective results in restoring the ecological balance while supporting the populations of the regions in a sustainable manner.
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
The post-Mandal rise of the Yadavs was confined to the electoral domain; it did not have much impact on their socio-economic status
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
The current usage of the expression "urban Naxal" owes much to Bollywood film director Vivek Agnihotri, who defines an “urban Naxal as an intellectual, influencer or activist who is an invisible enemy of India”. The idea of such a conspiracy was propagated, however, by the Sangh Parivar.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
For the moment, Parliament is not heeded to, though it has not been replaced by experts at the expense of democracy. The decline of Parliament is for everyone to see. But does anyone care?
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Transparency is not only necessary for maintaining a democratic polity, it is also necessary for making the economy work
Mon, Sep 07, 2020
Almost immediately after assuming office, in 2014, the Narendra Modi government blocked the elevation of Gopal Subramanium as a judge of the apex court.
Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Rise of Hindutva politics and contradictions within OBC spectrum have exhausted the silent political revolution. Unfulfilled promise of job quotas may lead to a revival.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
COVID-19 may be a blessing in disguise if it allows India to reform its tax system in order to make it work towards inclusive growth and sustainable development rather than targeting only investment-led economic growth. After all, India’s tax-GDP ratio was only 10.9 per cent in 2019, as against the OECD average of 34 per cent.
Thu, Jul 30, 2020
The Congress has gradually realised that its old understanding of caste politics, which was devoid of caste-class interaction, would not take it far in a post-liberalisation environment.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Instead of further liberalisation of agriculture, state intervention for better pricing, investments in water harvesting and an agroecological transition could ensure a more resilient system to weather shocks like the current one.
Sun, Nov 08, 2020
The judiciary has contributed to the erosion of the reservation system in different ways during the last two years.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
If the government intends to use forex reserves as an emergency fund, it should ensure that they do not shrink just when they are most needed.
Tue, Jun 09, 2020
One of the obvious reasons why public healthcare has not been a priority for successive governments of India lies in the fact that India’s middle class did not need it.
Wed, May 20, 2020
Governments across the world resort to privatisation to fill budgetary gaps. But revenue from privatisation is a one-off benefit and generally, only profit-making units are sold at a good price.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
While the 2016 demonetisation was about requesting sacrifices from citizens to eradicate the black money of the corrupt wealthy lot, the “people’s curfew”, “imposed by the people” — in Modi’s own words — was similar in scope, as it demanded “sacrifices” “in service of the nation.”
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
The new contrast between the support Pakistan has received on Kashmir from Turkey, Malaysia and even Iran and the very cautious attitude of Saudi Arabia and the UAE represents two coalitions of Muslim countries and their response to what they think is happening in India.
Tue, Apr 21, 2020
The impact of the lockdown may make social issues more prominent again in terms of class, at the expense of caste as well as religious identities and communal tendencies.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
According to the 2011 census, 3.5 million migrants who moved within the last one year stated economic reasons for migration. The corresponding numbers for the 2001 and 1991 census, were, respectively, 2.2 and 1.4 million.