India’s rising paranoia and the myth of the persecuted Hindu

Hostility against minorities is growing at a time when Hindus are more powerful and privileged than ever.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jun 17, 2018 · 08:00 am

A chasm between education and expectations leaves Indians unprepared for their country’s realities

The just-pass philosophy to surviving modern, aspirational India.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jun 03, 2018 · 08:00 am

Paradise lost: Why the road to India’s cleanest village is lined with garbage

As more Indians succumb to wanderlust, the country’s last pristine frontiers are being adorned with heaps of trash.

Samar Halarnkar

· May 20, 2018 · 08:00 am

The rise of Hindu radicalisation, mass manipulation and the remaking of India

The elections in Karnataka may set the tone not just for political discourse but the future of secularism in India.

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 29, 2018 · 08:00 am

How India reacts to the Kathua perversion will determine if the nation’s moral slide can be arrested

Rarely before has India so clearly faced its darkest side and refused to recognise it.

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 12, 2018 · 08:00 am

Living with the incoming tide: Aadhaar, Facebook and the end of privacy

Consent may be irrelevant as India’s digital tsunami grows in strength.

Samar Halarnkar

· Apr 01, 2018 · 08:00 am

Why Mother India wants men with broad, hairy chests to look after women

In an age of saggy jeans and overachieving females, a timely reminder of maternal and masculine ideals.

Samar Halarnkar

· Mar 11, 2018 · 08:00 am

Modi has over-promised and under-delivered, but you may have been too distracted to notice

With the media compromised or focussed on emotive issues, key government promises and programmes have escaped scrutiny.

Samar Halarnkar

· Feb 25, 2018 · 08:00 am

Distraction replaces development: Radicalising Hindus are diverted easiest by anti-Muslim bigotry

The appeasement of Hindus, using lies and hatred to build a Hindu vote bank, is imperilling India.

Samar Halarnkar

· Feb 03, 2018 · 08:00 am

Why 1,000 female paramilitary soldiers have no last name, and why that matters to India

Adopting a man’s name implies subordination. Indian women are starting to break free.

Samar Halarnkar

· Jan 07, 2018 · 08:00 am

In 2018, your social media feed will become more toxic. Modi can take some blame

As the prime minister sets the tone for the 2019 polls, radicalised Indians will – like others worldwide – back what they believe, even if it is wrong.

Samar Halarnkar

· Dec 17, 2017 · 08:00 am

To free women from sexual abuse and assault, freedom of men (and boys) must be curtailed

#MeToo campaign is opening men’s eyes to the dark, silent world around them. But it is not enough.

Samar Halarnkar

· Oct 22, 2017 · 08:00 am