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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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals as it happened: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen win gold medals
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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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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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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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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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak