Sonia Sarkar
India sits precariously in this US-Israel-led war against its old regional partner Iran. This, says Sonia Sarkar, is because of Hindu supremacist Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs proximity to Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu Read more
Amit Singh
The EUâs expanding engagement with India, notably the proposed 'mother of all deals' free trade agreement, signals a strategic partnership. Yet without clear human-rights benchmarks, this cooperation risks legitimising Indiaâs democratic backsliding and weakening the EUâs own normative credibility, argues Amit Singh Read more
Sonia Sarkar
Followers of the âHindutvaâ Hindu nationalist movement are using AI-generated pornographic images to degrade Indian Muslim women â including public figures. Their tactics, argues Sonia Sarkar, serve the movementâs wider drive to humiliate Indiaâs 200-million-strong Muslim community Read more
Sonia Sarkar
Four years after it cut all ties with Afghanistan, the Indian governmentâs strategy towards the Taliban regime is undergoing a transformation. Sonia Sarkar argues that Indiaâs deteriorating relationship with Pakistan appears to have prompted this, and suggests it damages Indiaâs pluralist reputation Read more
Sonia Sarkar
In May 2025 India launched a military assault against Pakistan to avenge the terrorist killings of Hindu men.⯠Putatively carried out in the name of avenging the victims' widows, Sonia Sarkar argues that it was laden with patriarchal symbolism, the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP failing to conceal its anti-Muslim sentiment Read more
Ananya Sharma
In India, the bulldozer has emerged as an instrument of the strong state and a symbol of sovereign retribution. Bulldozer demolitions, argues Ananya Sharma, mark a shift towards punitive populism in which majoritarian desires supplant the rule of law Read more
Saloni Pradhan
Saloni Pradhan examines the growing threats to academic freedom in India. From controversial curriculum changes to pressure on scholars, the government is eroding intellectual autonomy. The implications for India's democracy â and the country's future as a knowledge society â are significant. Read more
Ankita Mukherjee
Right-wing ideology is on the rise in Indian politics. Contemporary citizenship projects such as the National Register of Citizens and the abrogation of Article 370 are increasingly using the law to implement unconstitutional changes. Ankita Mukherjee argues that individuals with intersecting minority identities have become prime targets of these projects Read more
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