Badal used the carrot and stick to play with Punjab militancy

Panthic politics came easily to Parkash Singh Badal, but he was quick to abandon it when it became a problem, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi touches Akali Dal leader......

Do Modi-Shah understand Punjab politics?

The Sikhs love a good fight, and that's what the Modi government has given them, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Farmers during the 'Delhi Chalo' protest march, November 27, 2020. Photograph: Ravi......

Will India turn into a nation of minorities?

'Will the liberals explain if minorities are under such a dire threat in India, how come more and more groups want to separate from the majority and want themselves to be declared a minority?' asks......

Welcome MSD, but be focused

On Gandhi Jayanti this year, a group of educated urban Muslims crossed the Rubicon: they decided to take on the hardliners in their community and, in their words, 'call the bluff of the......