Columnists

Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

The writer is national vice president, BJP

PM Narendra Modi has changed the discourse and connected with the people

Fri, Sep 18, 2020

At 70, with path-breaking reforms in governance, Modi has shown how Indian democracy can deliver. One of the most significant contributions to his credit is snatching representative democracy from the jaws of cynicism.

Ram temple movement has restructured discourse, recast polity

Wed, Aug 05, 2020

Going beyond the temple, every Hindu must realise that unless caste discrimination is abolished, a common consciousness and Hindu unity will remain a chimera. Muslims must realise that it is wrong to see the temple movement as anti-mosque or anti-Muslims.

On MGNREGA, it is BJP versus Congress

Mon, Jun 15, 2020

The proof of a policy is in its implementation. Sonia Gandhi needs to acknowledge that the MGNREGA has become truly effective under the BJP

The fear of coronavirus will, quite understandably, haunt us for a long time

Wed, Apr 22, 2020

A remarkably confident, composed and, truly, “New India” is today partnering with the world community in this global struggle — and this partnership goes beyond established norms of diplomacy.

Frustrated by their electoral reverses, the Left has turned to manufacturing unrest

Sat, Jan 11, 2020

Finding themselves in a helpless situation, they are now spreading unfounded fears, sowing seeds of suspicion and rejecting the fears about the impact of unchecked infiltration of Bangladeshis, expressed even by the apex court.

A different kind of nationalism

Sat, Aug 24, 2019

In his I-Day address, Prime Minister Modi sought to connect patriotism with day-to-day conduct.

Gap between expectations and realisation could undermine governments

Sat, Apr 27, 2019

The gap between reasonable popular expectations from democratic governance and the actual performance of elected governments seems to be ever widening.