Pankaj Mishra: Can Malaysia save democracy?

Voters everywhere are angry at elites, but that doesn’t mean they all have to support demagogues.

Pankaj Mishra, Bloomberg

· Yesterday · 06:30 pm

By threatening Kerala’s government for enforcing Sabarimala order, Amit Shah breached his oath as MP

Disregarding the Supreme Court’s pronouncements on the Constitution, as the BJP chief has done, amounts to disobeying the Constitution itself.

Gaurav Mukherjee

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Malavika Prasad

· Yesterday · 08:00 am

India’s politicians are unlikely to do much to tackle air pollution in election year

There is much talk about the impact of dirty air on public health, but there won’t be much action on it till it becomes a political issue.

Patralekha Chatterjee

· Nov 16, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Is it okay to admire past thinkers even if they held racist or sexist views?

Bigoted views don’t automatically disqualify a historical figure from admiration.

Julian Baggini, Aeon

· Nov 15, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Why India’s Muslims have adopted a strategy of silence on the renewed push for a Ram temple

Until the status quo in Ayodhya is changed, there is little for Muslims to gain from reacting prematurely. It will only help the BJP.

Ajaz Ashraf

· Nov 14, 2018 · 08:00 am

Lifestyle spirituality is rarely the answer to deep-rooted problems – in the CBI or anywhere else

Senior officers of the investigating agency attended a three-day Art of Living workshop that ended on Monday.

Sanjay Srivastava

· Nov 13, 2018 · 06:30 pm

Hindu nationalists increasingly use anti-Semitic slurs to target me – and that isn’t surprising

Independent India has developed a strong appetite for aspects of fascism, including Nazi ideology.

Audrey Truschke

· Nov 13, 2018 · 08:00 am

Why India needs a professional association for writers and translators (like in other countries)

A brief manifesto for a group in the making.

Jenny Bhatt

· Nov 11, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Has US midterm election shown the way for the Democrats to unseat Donald Trump in 2020?

On the whole, the election was a rebuke to the president and a reflection of his weakness rather than his strength.

Keshava Guha

· Nov 11, 2018 · 10:30 am

Shashi Tharoor’s statement on Sabarimala is a blatant defence of majoritarianism

The Congress politician seems driven by the desire to save his electoral base in Kerala which he feels is being burnt to ashes by a regressive movement.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Nov 11, 2018 · 06:30 am

Media strategy: Why Trump can attack journalists as savagely as he wants to – but Modi stands aloof

The Indian prime minister’s refusal to engage with journalists camouflages his fear that his carefully constructed persona will come apart.

Ajaz Ashraf

· Nov 10, 2018 · 08:00 am

Did online intervention groups delay action against tigress Avni, allowing her to kill more people?

Social media activists created unnecessary pressure for forest officials, who failed to act when they should have.

Dharmendra Khandal

· Nov 08, 2018 · 08:00 am