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9 December 2023, by Unknown
From Savarkar to Golwalkar, why Hindutva admires Zionism
The foundation of this emerging alliance rests on hostility to Islam, but there are other affinities between Zionism and Hindutva. Both are characterised by ethno-nationalist ideologies that prioritise factors like race, territory and nativism
Written by Christophe Jaffrelot, Kalrav Joshi
Updated: December 7, 2023 12:00 IST
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29 November 2023, by Ram Puniyani
Roots of Terrorism: In Religion or in Politics
Ram Puniyani
Fifteen years ago, on 26 November 2008, Mumbai witnessed a horrific terror attack. Ten terrorists, armed to the teeth, landed in the city via sea route and indiscriminately killed 166 innocent citizens. The chief of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Hemant Karkare, and two other police officers were also killed in
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23 November 2023, by Ram Puniyani
Uttar Pradesh: Divisive Agenda to the Fore
Ram Puniyani
A new divisive agenda has taken hold over India’s most populous state—on 18 November, the Uttar Pradesh government banned halal-certified edible items. In the province which has contributed the most prime ministers of India and where the holy sites of Ayodhya and Kashi, revered by the Hindus, are located, the ruling regime seems to have
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21 November 2023, by Ram Puniyani
RSS and Ambedkar: Two Poles of Indian Political Spectrum
Ram Puniyani
RSS ideology and Ambedkar’s ideology can be called as two opposite poles of the Indian political spectrum. While Ambedkar stands for ‘annihilation of caste’, struggle for democratic values and marching towards social justice, RSS stands for status quo and ‘revival of the hierarchical values system’ of pre modern times. It is
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15 November 2023, by Unknown