Review the Indus Waters Treaty, not for revenge but for development and peace

India would gain more by making the 56-year-old water-sharing pact with Pakistan wider to meet the region's increasing water and energy demands.

Ashok Swain

· Sep 30, 2016 · 05:30 pm

Why saffron terror is not a myth

By shielding Hindu terror suspects, the Modi government is making a big mistake. It should learn from Pakistan’s blunders.

Ashok Swain

· May 20, 2016 · 08:00 am

Why Donald Trump + Ted Cruz = Narendra Modi

The Indian prime minister sounds like one US presidential aspirant and thinks like the other.

Ashok Swain

· Apr 28, 2016 · 07:30 pm

Academics abroad must #standwithJNU despite the hate mail from Hindutva fans

There is more than one reason to back the students' movement in India. Preservation of democratic values is just one of these.

Ashok Swain

· Mar 03, 2016 · 02:30 pm

If Sweden could stand up to Israel for Palestine, why can’t it stand up to Modi for India?

In a major foreign policy makeover, Sweden decided to side with the weak and powerless. Why then is it cosying up to Modi?

Ashok Swain

· Feb 13, 2016 · 08:00 am

Could the Dalit students’ agitation be Modi's Mandal moment?

VP Singh paid a big price for expediently implementing the Mandal Commission suggestions. The prime minister risks the same fate.

Ashok Swain

· Jan 28, 2016 · 03:30 pm

Mr Prime Minister, don’t suppress dissent – it is critical for India’s economic growth

History has shown us time and time again that squashing dissent doesn't make it go away. After a while, it explodes with violence.

Ashok Swain

· Dec 05, 2015 · 05:30 pm

Why are so many in the Hindu diaspora completely taken with Modi?

The prime minister's charisma doesn't stem from his policies, it comes from his credentials as a Hindu nationalist.

Ashok Swain

· Nov 14, 2015 · 11:30 am

How India’s economic blockade of Nepal may cause more severe floods in Bihar

The fuel shortage caused by the blockade has pushed Nepalis to deforest lands in search of firewood for cooking. As much as Nepal, Bihar will pay the price.

Ashok Swain

· Nov 02, 2015 · 10:30 am