The formula for the Indian prime minister’s brand of populism was developed in Gujarat, a “laboratory for Hindu nationalism”. (An excerpt from 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India' by Christophe Jaffrelot (Hurst Publishers, February 2024).
Kerala won’t display PM Modi’s flex boards at ration shops, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Pinarayi Vijayan called the Union Government’s directive an election stunt and said that Kerala would consider approaching the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding this.
How The Modi Govt Is Trying To Silence Critics In The Diaspora By Banning Them From India
The Modi government has cancelled more than 100 Overseas Citizen of India cards over nine years and blacklisted—meaning banned from entering the country—an unknown number of Indian-origin people. Indian embassies and consulates are increasingly tasked with monitoring and stopping those who criticise or even tweet against Modi, government policies and Hindutva.
Narendra Modi: A Pracharak Morphed into a Politician?
Modi has always claimed that he was “an apolitical CM”. This claim extends back to his first faltering steps in the public arena, which, undeniably, have endowed him with a unique pedigree. But this claim needs to be scrutinised. Extract from Christophe Jaffrelot's 'Gujarat Under Modi: Laboratory of Today’s India', to be published on 15 February 2024.
Journalist Nikhil Wagle Attacked Allegedly by BJP Workers Over Remarks on Modi, Advani
Wagle came under attack after his allegedly offensive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and L.K. Advani after the BJP patriarch was awarded the Bharat Ratna.
The Convenient Doublespeak of Modi Over Centre's 'Fiscal Injustice' Towards States
Modi as the Gujarat chief minister before 2014 had been the most vocal proponent of a fair devolution of taxes, and frequently attacked the United Progressive Alliance-led Centre for denying Gujarat its fiscal rights.
Au nom du dieu Ram, une Inde plus hindouiste que jamais
#NarendraModi a inauguré, lundi 22 janvier, le temple de Ram à Ayodhya, à quelques mois des élections pour le troisième mandat qu’il convoite. Une consécration politique menée sur les décombres d’une mosquée rasée par des émeutiers hindous en 1992.
Ayodhya’s Muslims confront grief and anxiety as Ram Temple inauguration nears
More than 7,000 people have been invited to attend the ceremony in person. And tens of thousands of pious Hindus are thronging to the small town to place flowers and gifts inside the temple. Amid these increasing crowds, there is apprehension among Ayodhya’s Muslims.
The Ayodhya ceremony is meant to fuse this ‘electoral kingship’ with popular sovereignty where the notion of ‘people’ is indistinguishable from Hindu nationhood. Asim Ali writes.
India Is Unveiling Its Controversial Temple of Ram. Here’s What to Know
A decades-long flashpoint in India’s sectarian politics is poised to reach a climax next week. The Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple, will be consecrated Jan 22 on a contested holy site once home to a mosque in India’s northern city of Ayodhya.