Is NaMo’s Magic Running Out?
India has the chance to enact real reforms under Prime Minister Modi, but the BJP will first need to address its falling domestic popularity.
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The Rise of the Intolerant Indian
The growing illiberal sentiment among Indian society is especially concerning at a time when the values that gird the modern Indian state are in extreme flux.
The Flawed Logic of Extending AFSPA in Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Home Ministry’s recent decision to extend the notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act to the far-flung state of Arunachal Pradesh reflects an alarmingly heavy-handed and illiberal approach to quelling social unrest.
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India’s Unloved Seven Sisters
As the locus of India’s foreign policy shifts eastwards, it is ironic that the Indian northeast remains as neglected as ever in New Delhi’s domestic policy calculations.
Religious Intolerance: International or Domestic Concern?
Despite the growing friendship between Barack Obama and Narendra Modi, the subject of religious intolerance remains an irritant in US-India relations.
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As China’s Growth Slows, Regional Rivals Vie for Power
The evidence is clear. The Chinese economic powerhouse is slowing down. Who will step in to fill the void?
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“Love Jihad” – Correcting Desire through Narrative
This Monday, a young Indian woman, from the northern province of Uttar Pradesh, retracted a statement made in August, which had accused a Muslim man of abducting, raping, and forcefully converting her to Islam for marriage. According to Thea Walsh, the notion of “love jihad” can be viewed as a nationalist ploy to promote a singular definition of belonging in Indian society.
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Rebalancing India
Puneet Brar comments on Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United States, analyzing its likely effect of economic and political relations between the two countries.
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