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.

July 05,2017 00:05:57 AM
It is pointing fingers at Qatar, but on terror linkages, Saudi Arabia has a record of double-speak
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
June 24,2017 00:20:14 AM
It is back because of rural-urban disparity. It draws attention to a contradiction in Hindutva worldview.
Sat, Jun 24, 2017
June 13,2017 00:00:13 AM
The Belt and Road Initiative could cost Pakistan its financial independence and turn it into a Chinese protectorate.
Tue, Jun 13, 2017
May 13,2017 00:12:13 AM
Gau rakshaks ‘do the job’ for some state governments. By letting vigilantes harass the minorities openly, they keep majoritarian feelings satisfied
Sat, May 13, 2017
May 03,2017 00:05:42 AM
Marathas in Maharashtra experience a sense of relative deprivation. Reservation is not the solution
Wed, May 03, 2017
April 13,2017 00:05:10 AM
By accepting its ‘notables’, the ruling party is starting to resemble its political rival.
Thu, Apr 13, 2017
March 24,2017 00:10:31 AM
Narendra Modi’s political style is similar to that of Indira Gandhi — as will be his challenges
Fri, Mar 24, 2017
March 10,2017 00:10:31 AM
Crisis of Haryana’s dominant castes mirrors India’s challenge: Lack of good jobs.
Fri, Mar 10, 2017
February 23,2017 00:00:56 AM
BJP’s new statism now supplements RSS’s work at ground level. Demonetisation is an example.
Thu, Feb 23, 2017
February 09,2017 00:00:43 AM
Economic Survey’s hesitations are both refreshing and disturbing
Fri, Feb 10, 2017
January 24,2017 00:31:40 AM
Raheel Sharif’s taking over as director of a new Saudi Arabia-led alliance against terrorism enables Islamabad to re-establish goodwill with Riyadh
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
January 03,2017 00:05:19 AM
While its demographic dynamism requires the creation of more than eight million jobs a year, India is not doing well on that front.
Tue, Jan 03, 2017
December 26,2016 00:00:00 AM
The rise of national-populists across the world points to new challenges for democracy
Mon, Dec 26, 2016
December 13,2016 00:01:15 AM
A strong Lokpal and protection of whistleblowers hold the key to eliminating corruption.
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
December 01,2016 00:03:42 AM
Patels, OBCs and Dalits are allying against the BJP government. Land policies are giving diverse groups common economic interests.
Thu, Dec 01, 2016
November 23,2016 00:00:50 AM
Populism based on opposition between an elected legislature and the judiciary does not bode well for a democracy based on rule of law.
Wed, Nov 23, 2016
October 22,2016 00:10:21 AM
Contradictions are mounting within. India’s diplomacy could explore alternative groupings.
Sat, Oct 22, 2016
October 13,2016 00:04:16 AM
Calls to ‘nationalise’ Indian Muslims come from a misreading of Indian Islam.
Thu, Oct 13, 2016
October 01,2016 00:30:52 AM
Nathuram Godse was a product of the political climate created by the Hindu right in the run-up to Partition
Sat, Oct 01, 2016
September 10,2016 00:00:27 AM
In UP polls, BSP could play politics of Dalit-Muslim convergence. And it could ally with Congress
Sat, Sep 10, 2016
August 26,2016 00:04:50 AM
Pakistan army has a battle to win: The corruption within
Fri, Aug 26, 2016
August 08,2016 00:04:28 AM
The plight of Dalits in Gujarat cannot be attributed only to BJP rule. Congress must share the blame.
Mon, Aug 08, 2016
July 22,2016 00:10:42 AM
Pakistan’s dependence on Saudi Arabia stands in the way of the two working against Islamic terrorism.
Fri, Jul 22, 2016
July 11,2016 00:43:24 AM
Hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan are rising despite both facing a common enemy in the IS.
Mon, Jul 11, 2016
June 24,2016 00:02:30 AM
Dominant castes resent reservations, backward groups haven’t fully benefited. There is no visible alternative
Fri, Jun 24, 2016





