An SC petition seeks to deny Savarkar’s role in Gandhi’s assassination. Here’s why it won’t be easy

There is ample evidence to link Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Savarkar in the conspiracy to assassinate the father of the nation.

Shoaib Daniyal

· 21 hours ago

Worse than Iraq, Bangladesh and even North Korea – these charts show how hunger haunts India

India ranks 100 out of 119 countries on an index that weighs the abilities of countries to provide food security for their citizens.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 14, 2017 · 06:30 am

Worse than Iraq, Bangladesh and even North Korea – these charts show how hunger haunts India

India ranks 100 out of 119 countries on an index that weighs the abilities of countries to provide food security for their citizens.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 14, 2017 · 06:30 am

Why the BJP is pushing for simultaneous state and Lok Sabha polls (even though it is a bad idea)

India is a rare democracy in its neighbourhood, and elections are crucial to the democratic process.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 13, 2017 · 08:00 am

The Daily Fix: The Navy’s reaction to a sailor’s sex change underscores India’s problem with gender

Everything you need to know for the day (and a little more).

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 11, 2017 · 09:24 am

The Daily Fix: Removing PAN card requirement for jewellery goes against Modi’s anti-corruption pitch

Everything you need to know for the day (and a little more).

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 09, 2017 · 09:36 am

The Weekend Fix: Why the Mumbai rail system is a trainwreck and ten other Sunday reads

Everything you need to know for the day (and a little more).

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 08, 2017 · 10:11 am

Why the Catalan referendum in Spain is a warning for Indians trying to impose Hindi

The prosperous Catalans resent subsidising Spanish-speakers even as Catalan language and culture are suppressed for ‘national integration’. Sounds familiar?

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 05, 2017 · 07:30 am

Taj controversy: Hindutva's hatred for the monument of love betrays its extreme insecurities

‘What Hindus want, we are going to do,’ a BJP spokesperson said during a TV discussion about why UP had failed to include the monument in a tourism booklet.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 03, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Kancha Ilaiah: ‘I don’t feel safe anywhere, so I have put myself under voluntary house arrest’

The academic and subaltern rights activist is facing death threats for his work questioning the caste system.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Oct 01, 2017 · 07:30 am

The Daily Fix: West Bengal must ensure Gorkha rights even though the agitation has ended

Everything you need to know for the day (and a little more).

Shoaib Daniyal

· Sep 29, 2017 · 09:22 am

The Daily Fix: The Modi government must stop being in denial about the economic crisis

Everything you need to know for the day (and a little more).

Shoaib Daniyal

· Sep 28, 2017 · 09:27 am