The Tilak-Jinnah pact embodied communal harmony that is much needed in modern-day India

It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Aug 03, 2020 · 11:30 am

Tilak and Jinnah: A forgotten friendship and symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in colonial India

Their comradeship punctures long-held notions about the claimed communalism of both men.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Aug 02, 2020 · 07:30 am

On Lokmanya Tilak’s death centenary, it’s time to re-examine his legacy

His contributions to the freedom struggle have been marginalised over the decades.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Aug 01, 2020 · 07:30 am

When I met a Gandhian ‘Jihadi’ in America

Fethullah Gulen, a self-exiled Turkish scholar, is using his movement to propagate Greater Jihad, the most misunderstood concept in Islam.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· May 16, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Sudheendra Kulkarni: What kneading chapati dough taught me about the post-Covid world

The future must be female.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Apr 26, 2020 · 06:30 am

Why Modi is right to befriend Saudi Arabia’s crown prince (even though he’s a friend of Pakistan)

Mohammad bin Salman can potentially play a useful role in promoting peace between India and Pakistan, and help tackle religious extremism and terrorism.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Feb 23, 2019 · 06:30 am

As Pope Francis, Grand Imam vow to open new chapter of religious harmony in UAE, India falls short

India’s rulers refuse to condemn the intolerance and bigotry sweeping the country.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Feb 15, 2019 · 08:00 am

George Fernandes (1930-2019): A man of extraordinary conviction

Having lived on Bombay’s footpaths and experienced the plight of working people, he dreamed of a world free of poverty, injustice and exploitation.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Jan 30, 2019 · 06:30 am

Look North: China’s Xi Jinping is set to usher in a new world order – and India must befriend him

The newly anointed Paramount Leader will lead China to displace the United States as the world’s most powerful nation.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Oct 30, 2017 · 10:30 am

Doklam to Xiamen: Retracing China’s ancient links with India in the city hosting the BRICS meet

Columns with carvings of Shiva and a pillar with Sanskrit carvings spark reflections on the long history of cultural exchanges between the two civilisations.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Sep 03, 2017 · 09:00 am

Narendra Modi wants the nation to revive the Quit India spirit. But will his own party pay heed?

In a recent Mann Ki Baat speech, the prime minister urged his countrymen to fight communalism, casteism and poverty, just as they once fought colonialism.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Aug 09, 2017 · 10:30 am

‘Great Father. Great Nation’: A first-person account of watching ‘Dangal’ in China

Nitesh Tiwari’s movie is speaking to the hearts and minds of Chinese audiences through its message ‘Discard traditional morality, search for new guideposts’.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Jun 18, 2017 · 12:00 pm