CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT

Stories by CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Modi Hai to Vishvas Hai!

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2021

Modi is seen as exceptional not only on account of his acts but also owing to his style. He appears to sacrifice his life for the people -- like a fakir, a figure he came to epitomize even more in 2020 by growing a long white beard. Charisma is above accountability, and Modi has grasped these dynamics.

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2021

The Emergency greatly influenced the RSS' makeover from a fringe force in the Indian political imagination to one that could have its own man sworn in as prime minister in two decades' time. A riveting excerpt from Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil's India's First Dictatorship: The Emergency, 1975-1977.