Are there lessons to be learnt from India’s first attempt at coalition politics?

Saba Naqvi’s ‘Politics of Jugaad’ traces the history of coalition governments in India.

Saba Naqvi

· Mar 27, 2019 · 05:30 pm

‘Teflon-coated leader’: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first BJP PM to be branded above the party

An excerpt from ‘Shades of Saffron’ by journalist Saba Naqvi who has reported on the BJP for two decades.

Saba Naqvi

· Jun 20, 2018 · 08:30 am

Counterview: Why did the list of India’s top public intellectuals consist only of upper-caste men?

The gender and caste bias in Dhruva Jaishankar’s list published by Scroll.in is all too obvious.

Saba Naqvi

· Feb 09, 2018 · 08:00 am

Forget what a Hindu rashtra will mean for minorities. What will it mean for Hindus?

Delivering the Madhu Dandavate Memorial Lecture on Thursday, journalist Saba Naqvi spoke on the impact of the BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh.

Saba Naqvi

· Apr 24, 2017 · 08:00 am

The Virgin gushing milk in a Tamil Nadu church is a Hindu favourite

Worshippers from all religions visit the church with cult-like devotion to have their wishes fulfilled.

Saba Naqvi

· Apr 10, 2016 · 08:30 am

Meet the Muslims who consider themselves descendants of Arjuna

But now, the syncretic religious practices of many communities are giving way to orthodoxy.

Saba Naqvi

· Mar 30, 2016 · 08:30 am

Guilt by association: The lonely battle of SAR Geelani

As the room for dissent narrows, the culture of determining guilt by association is spreading.

Saba Naqvi

· Mar 16, 2016 · 09:15 am

A brief tribute to Arvind Kejriwal and AAP government’s first year in power

Whatever the criticisms, the young party has shown that it can act against entrenched interests.

Saba Naqvi

· Jan 15, 2016 · 11:30 am

AB Bardhan (1924-2016): An honest politician with a sweeping view of history passes away

The communist leader helped his party play a greater role in shaping national debates than merited by its small numbers in parliament.

Saba Naqvi

· Jan 03, 2016 · 09:00 am

Among the Modi government's main challenges – a deficit of both trust and talent

The prime minister isn't the sort of figure who will nurture a second rung in the manner in which Advani once did.

Saba Naqvi

· Nov 12, 2015 · 09:15 am

The ominous sound of crackers in Pakistan: Why Modi's Kashmir visit is so crucial

The BJP's high-pitched rhetoric during the Bihar campaign has been closely followed in the Valley. Will the prime minister be able to convince Kashmiris that he does not have an anti-minority agenda?

Saba Naqvi

· Nov 05, 2015 · 12:30 pm

The incredible rise, fall and rise of Lalu Yadav, the man with a health advisory for Narendra Modi

Once dismissed as a bovine figure chomping on fodder, the RJD leader says the debate about 'cow, buffalo, beef is all rubbish' and he hopes to capitalise on RSS chief's anti-reservation remarks.

Saba Naqvi

· Oct 23, 2015 · 09:15 am