Dissent is ‘anti-national’ in Modi’s India – no matter where it comes from

From rebuttals to industrialist Rahul Bajaj to a media advisory on the day of Assam protests, the government continues to clamp down on criticism.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Dec 13, 2019 · 06:30 am

In Kashmir, government’s priority should be to protect civil liberties

Blacking out communication channels is a form of collective punishment that cripples daily lives and economic activities.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Aug 26, 2019 · 07:30 am

Narendra Modi’s next challenge is to contain his extremist supporters

To restore faith in the rule of law in India, the new government should ensure that the culture of mob violence has no political patronage.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· May 30, 2019 · 08:00 am

The BJP’s increasing authoritarianism may be eroding the support it enjoyed in 2014

In politics as in sports, a team that engages in blatant bullying is eventually exposed as one that lacks both good practice and skill.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Sep 07, 2018 · 06:30 pm

NRC debate: Why Assam’s handling of the exercise will have repercussions for the rest of India

If the state fails to build a sympathetic system to establish claims, across India, there will be many more outsiders who will have nowhere to return to.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Aug 06, 2018 · 08:00 am

To achieve peace in Kashmir, India must address human rights abuses by security forces

Currently, impunity is the norm.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Apr 06, 2018 · 08:00 am

Protests against Shopian encounter killings are a reminder that security forces need deep reforms

In India, criticism of human rights abuses is deemed unpatriotic and alleged perpetrators are protected.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Mar 16, 2018 · 08:00 am

It’s not just cow vigilantes. Mob madness is spreading and undermining the rule of law in India

Those targeted include activists, policemen, Africans, young lovers, or anyone deemed anti-national.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Jul 26, 2017 · 05:30 pm

Mob lynchings, crackdowns on dissent: Are these the reforms the BJP regime promised us in 2014?

The Narendra Modi government is trapped in a congratulatory echo chamber.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Jun 15, 2017 · 08:00 am

With its new government, Nepal finally has the opportunity to set its ghosts to rest

It is vital for the people responsible for murder, rape and other human rights violations during the country's decade-long conflict to be brought to justice.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Oct 04, 2016 · 05:32 pm

Key to ending Kashmir’s cycles of violence: Respecting rights, ensuring justice

The authorities have failed to address deep-rooted grievances and end impunity for abuses.

Meenakshi Ganguly

· Jul 13, 2016 · 08:00 am