Inside the Hindu mind, a battle for a Hindu nation

As 150 Hindu groups meet this week to discuss a Hindu nation, loony ideas no longer spiral from only the fringe, and a silence grows in the mainstream.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jun 11, 2017 · 08:00 am

Behind the suicide of an IIT scholar in Delhi, a struggle between new ambitions and old restraints

Manjula Devak and the limits of the Indian woman’s dream.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jun 03, 2017 · 08:00 am

How the home ministry is imperilling India’s health

The government is acting against national interest by hounding health advocacies.

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 28, 2017 · 08:00 am

Terrorism in the name of the cow: India's flirtation with anarchy

By normalising the deadly violence of non-state actors, the ruling party is sponsoring an assault on the Indian state

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 09, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Why India is unlikely to become a Hindu Pakistan

The Sangh Parivar can't wish away India's diversity, to do so would sabotage Narendra Modi's grand plans for the country.

Samar Halarnkar

· Mar 14, 2017 · 08:00 am

UP polls could change the future of India’s post-truth era (and its leading light Narendra Modi)

Does Modi use alternative facts more sparingly than Donald Trump because he enjoys greater public confidence?

Samar Halarnkar

· Feb 26, 2017 · 09:00 am

Bangalore’s ghost trees: A government’s grand deception imperils a city’s future

Scientists, citizens hold up a mirror that reveals ecological disaster. India’s cities should take heed.

Samar Halarnkar

· Feb 13, 2017 · 08:00 am

Zip those lips: Soldiers venting frustrations on social media is not a good idea

It will imperil a disorderly nation’s last bastions of order.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jan 15, 2017 · 08:00 am

Phones as wallets: Three reasons why Modi's cashless drive will not happen in a hurry

Indians simply do not have (a) enough cellphones, (b) enough cellphones connected to the internet, (c) enough internet.

Samar Halarnkar

· Dec 18, 2016 · 08:00 am

The ill-health of Bharat mata requires another, more urgent surgical strike

Can India feel secure about its future without taking care of the Indian women's health?

Samar Halarnkar

· Nov 20, 2016 · 06:30 pm

The end of nature: Why India is becoming a drier, hotter and angrier country

India is losing its trees, animals and traditions, as it forgets its bond with nature.

Samar Halarnkar

· Nov 06, 2016 · 05:30 pm

The steel road that will rip out Bengaluru's heart – and set a dangerous urban precedent

Deploying the murky decision-making that swept it from power, the Congress' last major government pushes through a project that will destroy the city's soul.

Samar Halarnkar

· Oct 09, 2016 · 08:00 am