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Dr Rakesh Sinha
The writer is a BJP Rajya Sabha MP
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Best of Both Sides: ‘400 Paar’ is a measure for Amrit Kaal, not hegemony
April 04,2024 19:06:03 PM
The target isn't about hegemony. It is to show old faultlines have been transcended.
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
The Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi is a beacon of decolonisationSubscriber Only
February 14,2024 21:06:57 PM
Modi is the first statesman from a post-colonial society who has shown conviction to move towards the decolonisation of culture. BAPS temple bears testimony to his efforts
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
Ram temple and a quest for resolutionsSubscriber Only
January 21,2024 16:00:21 PM
The journey from Somnath to Ayodhya has shown continuity. It establishes that the decolonisation of minds and ideas is a cultural and spiritual process
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
New Parliament is not just a building – it represents the resurgent Bharatiya spiritSubscriber Only
September 22,2023 17:11:52 PM
The political journey that took place in the old Parliament created fractured citizenship by legitimising and institutionalising concepts of religious majority and minority. This was a negation of secularism, which Hindus practised since time immemorial
Mon, Sep 25, 2023
BJP’s Rakesh Sinha writes: New Parliament building is a symbol of the Modi eraSubscriber Only
May 28,2023 13:15:13 PM
The new Parliament building is not an isolated project. It is part of the holistic efforts of the BJP government to renew nationalist fervour
Tue, May 30, 2023
BJP’s Rakesh Sinha writes: Congress is neither here nor there. Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra only adds to the confusion about what it stands forSubscriber Only
January 30,2023 17:22:48 PM
Modi's India has moved on to defining society in cultural and civilisational terms. By ignoring that question, Congress and its leader will never be able to reach out to people
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
BJP’s Rakesh Sinha writes: After Gujarat win, BJP must reckon with challenges that success bringsSubscriber Only
December 15,2022 18:32:19 PM
The BJP has transcended the left-right divisions and become the natural party of governance. But the comforts of power mean that training of the new generation of party workers must become more rigorous
Tue, Dec 20, 2022
Rakesh Sinha writes: The RSS’s Hindu Rashtra is no threat to minoritiesSubscriber Only
October 09,2022 17:33:48 PM
Guided by the goal of restoring India’s civilisational glory, RSS wants to remove the perception that it’s a threat to minorities.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
With Central Vista, Bose statue, Narendra Modi is decolonising Indian mindSubscriber Only
September 14,2022 12:36:58 PM
Rakesh Sinha writes: PM Modi’s determination to remove the symbols and structures of colonial oppression will strengthen the civilisational idea of India.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Droupadi Murmu: A President for the RepublicSubscriber Only
July 25,2022 04:46:22 AM
Dr Rakesh Sinha writes: Droupadi Murmu’s election underlines the weakening grip of the elite on India’s political culture. It is a sign that its democracy is evolving beyond the European model.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
The many socio-cultural and political processes that led to India’s freedomSubscriber Only
August 14,2021 03:36:19 AM
Dr Rakesh Sinha writes: We must go beyond certain institutionalised ideas and icons to understand our anti-imperialist struggle.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
What does the West Bengal chief secretary episode say about India federalism?Subscriber Only
June 24,2021 03:01:44 AM
Dr Rakesh Sinha writes: It is a symptom of the degradation of constitutional values. Such politicisation could fracture Indian federalism.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
What post-poll violence tells us about politics in BengalSubscriber Only
May 13,2021 03:09:26 AM
Contemporary politics in West Bengal negates the state's progressive legacy.
Thu, May 13, 2021
An Indianness about shared values and culture as a mode of resistanceSubscriber Only
April 16,2021 03:00:15 AM
RSS has not allowed itself to be a closed institution, which is why its quest for commonalities brings it closer to even those who disregarded and disagreed with it.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Indian republic is based on a consensus-building model derived from our historical legaciesSubscriber Only
January 26,2021 03:05:35 AM
The republic’s continuity and evolution are ensured only when vibrant ideas remain at the centre of politics.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Rooted in RSS tradition, M G Vaidya strove to uphold Indian intellectualismSubscriber Only
December 21,2020 03:42:36 AM
Vaidya believed in inclusive intellectualism, which led him to develop friendship across ideological streams. This uniqueness kept him free from intellectual or ideological orthodoxy.
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Every word masked with ‘Hindutva’ is not the view of the RSSSubscriber Only
November 03,2020 03:02:12 AM
While the organisation is prepared to safeguard its plurality of ideas and practices, it cannot fall prey to narrow ideological battles.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
Ram temple will free the discourse of secularism from elitesSubscriber Only
August 15,2020 03:56:14 AM
Modi has underpinned and rehabilitated “hyphenated secularism”. When the hegemonic idea mocks and bypasses the constituting ingredients of a culture, it inflicts moral injuries itself.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Roots of disintegration of Congress were laid by Jawahar Lal NehruSubscriber Only
July 18,2020 03:40:06 AM
Rakesh Sinha writes: The organisational decline of the Congress has been preceded first by a moral decline and subsequently by being in an ideological wilderness. Therefore, it is folly to cover its ineffectuality and incapacity by blaming the BJP government and RSS ideology.
Sat, Jul 18, 2020
Understanding Xi’s China: India under Modi has no delusions about the new ChinaSubscriber Only
June 26,2020 03:00:45 AM
Xi has acquired more power than Mao ever could. There is an unprecedented concentration of power at the top. Like any other dictator, he believes in confrontational tactics and uses both muscle and money as tools of geopolitical strategy and to further hegemonic ambitions.
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
Secular hypocrisies: Marginalised intellectuals are using discourse of secularism to stoke imaginary fears of majoritarianismSubscriber Only
February 27,2020 04:04:59 AM
Multiculturalism survives not because it allows people of all religious and cultural shades to enjoy the fruits of freedom but because all people genuinely believe in diversity and cultural and historical legacies beyond their religious limitations.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Citizenship Act is an extension of and commitment to the idea of secularismSubscriber Only
December 24,2019 04:30:57 AM
The notion that CAA is anti-minority is based on conspiracy theories. It is, in fact, a fulfilment of India’s moral and constitutional obligation to minorities in its neighbourhood
Tue, Dec 24, 2019
Understand the RSSSubscriber Only
September 17,2018 00:44:42 AM
Its critics want to deny space to the RSS. The Sangh wants to engage with all shades of political opinion and intellectuals and revive the tradition of debate.
Mon, Sep 17, 2018
Hedgewar, for posteritySubscriber Only
June 15,2018 00:43:37 AM
Dialogue with those he disagreed with, struggle for free India, marked his political life.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Mis-reading archbishop’s letterSubscriber Only
June 05,2018 00:05:49 AM
Anti-RSSism must not obscure that it is part of an organised smear campaign
Tue, Jun 05, 2018