Stories written by
Christophe Jaffrelot
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Christophe Jaffrelot on the way Hindutva is changing history and science textbooks in schools
An excerpt from ‘Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy’.
Christophe Jaffrelot
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New Cold War: The Taliban’s return to Afghanistan is an undeniable setback for India
In the aftermath of the fall of Kabul, a coalition between China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan seems to be solidifying.
Christophe Jaffrelot
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Ambivalent to the core: How the judiciary capitulated – or resisted – during the Emergency
An excerpt from ‘India’s First Dictatorship: The Emergency 1975-77’, by Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil.
Christophe Jaffrelot & Pratinav Anil
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In Ahmedabad’s Juhapura, exploring the paradoxes of Muslim ghettoisation
Perplexing features of the area’s political economy are not separate from Gujarat’s long history of Hindu nationalism.
Sharik Laliwala, Christophe Jaffrelot & Priyal Thakkar
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New red lines: Christophe Jaffrelot lists seven key takeaways from the India-Pakistan conflict
The Balakot air strike allows Narendra Modi to face Indian voters with a greater chance of winning even if it is at the cost of increased polarisation.
Christophe Jaffrelot
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How former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan tamed the criminalisation of Indian politics
‘Even the most virulent critics of his megalomaniac and autocratic tendencies recognised Seshan’s unprecedented efficiency in protecting the electoral process.’
Christophe Jaffrelot
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How Narendra Modi brought industrialists to Gujarat (and cut many corners in the process)
In ‘Business and Politics in India’, the facts, figures and fiction of the Gujarat model are investigated closely.
Christophe Jaffrelot
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How Gujarat Congress embraced conservatism: The story of MK Gandhi, Indulal Yagnik and Sardar Patel
An excerpt from a forthcoming journal explains the grand old party’s porosity with the BJP and Hindu traditionalists in the state.
Christophe Jaffrelot
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Why Pakistan's domestic policy is more sensitive to external dynamics than India's
An excerpt from a book edited by the respected French scholar exploring politics and governance across the border.
Christophe Jaffrelot
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before