Tag: BJP
Red unity paradox: CPI’s centenary marks missed scopes
On its 100th birthday, the CPI calls for unity against the far-right. Its own history explains why that may prove impossible
West Bengal’s communal politics: Economic crisis blends with polarisation
How has communal politics consolidated its base in West Bengal?
All Muslims are terrorists: Children fall prey to bigotry
Who is responsible for instilling Islamophobia in children’s minds?
When appropriating history becomes inconvenient: Decoding BJP’s Bankim Chandra problem
The BJP’s talent for historical revisionism has met an unexpected obstacle—Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the Bengali novelist, they’re transforming into a Hindu nationalist icon.
Cauliflower returns to haunt Bihar, but whom exactly?
Why defending the cauliflower farming optics can become a self-goal for the BJP?
The forgotten slaughter: When Jammu’s Muslims faced genocide
Jammu’s Muslim genocide remains a forgotten part of India’s history, which brings up inconvenience for the establishment.
Modi, Nehru, and Riedel’s ‘JFK’s Forgotten Crisis’—A bitter irony
By wielding Bruce Riedel’s JFK’s Forgotten Crisis against Nehru, Modi may have handed his critics a powerful argument—one that questions his own strategic moves in the global arena.
History repeats itself: Delhi Assembly election 2025 under 2020’s shadow
The Delhi Assembly election 2025 is taking place under the shadows of the 2020 polls and reminding the minorities of some of the traumatic events of that year.
The ‘Fakir’ who rode the BMW: Deconstructing (inside) Modi’s ‘zero assets’ claim
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed at an election rally in Jharkhand, that he is poor, owns no property and doesn’t even have a bicycle. But is this true? What does data say?
Waning confidence? Modi’s Islamophobic rhetoric puts “guarantees” in backseat
What does Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Islamophobic hate-mongering imply? Is he losing confidence on his “Modi Ki Guarantee” narrative? Or is it an exhibition of his frustration?
Rules of the CAA 2019: No relief for Bengali Hindu refugees
Finally, the Rules of the CAA 2019 saw the light of the day (or night, technically). But as this publication predicted four years ago, it won’t benefit the Bengali Hindu refugees but throw them under the bus.
CAA 2019: Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the dilemma for the BJP
The CAA 2019 has always been a political trap for the refugees and a dilemma for the BJP. Now Shantanu Thakur’s “slip of the tongue” exposed the hollowness of Modi’s much-hyped citizenship law once more.
Interim Budget 2024-25: Business as usual, or political gambit?
In the wake of India’s Interim Budget 2024-25, questions arise: Is it a budget of business as usual or a political gambit? With a cautious conservatism characterising the budget, we delve into the numbers, the narratives, and the nuances.
The BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections: Factors and facts
What’s behind the BJP’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan? Beyond numbers, lies a complicated web of political and organisational factors.
Lies about the citizenship of Matuas: BJP’s new weapon Matua Mahasangha identity card
The BJP has restarted another deceitful campaign regarding the citizenship of Matuas with an eye on the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Questioning Adani in the Parliament: BJP exposes itself over Mohua Moitra bribe row
TMC MP Mahua Moitra is reportedly under fire from the BJP for questioning Adani in the Parliament. But the BJP’s actions exposed it once more.
Left side (lined): CPI(M) at crossroads in Bengal
What does the CPI(M) want in West Bengal? It’s not clear from the party’s recent actions whether it’s concerned about defeating the BJP at all.
Minority persecution in India: Jaishankar’s rebuttals expose a lot
On the allegations of minority persecution in India, S Jaishankar claimed in the US that there is none as the minorities get ration in India.
Did Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs in the Parliament show BJP’s 2024 strategy?
What do Ramesh Bidhuri’s anti-Muslim slurs targeting BSP’s Danish Ali hint at? Is this going to be the template that the BJP will use in 2024?
Partition of Bengal – A saga of lost hopes and homeland
The partition of Bengal in 1947 is a forgotten chapter in history, although its trauma and pain are still visible in the lives of the people.
