BJP - Himal Southasian (Page 11)

Whose nationalism?

The Kargil mess may well lead to the use of Great Power influence in South Asia, something which New Delhi has resisted for decades For a military engagement which New

By Praful Bidwai

/ 1 Jul 1999

THEOCRATIC THREAT

India With the BJP having come to power at the centre, and having emerged as a formidable force all over North India, Christians are now fast joining Muslims and Dalits

By Yoginder Sikand

/ 1 Feb 1999

IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET

Fringe extremists on both sides of the India-Pakistan border are feeding off each other to kill, maim and brutalise their people in the name of religion. It must be

By Beena Sarwar

/ 1 Feb 1999

Cardboard Swadeshi

How "swadeshi" is the BJP? A checklist suggests maybe not very much.

By Vandana Shiva and Claude Alvares

/ 1 May 1998

Atal’s oddity

If india was looking towards the general elections to clear some of the uncertainties that cloud the political horizon, it could not have been more baffled. The single largest party

By The Editors

/ 1 Apr 1998

India: Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan

The centrist political platform held by Congress has become largely irrelevant.

By Subir Bhaumik

/ 1 Jan 1998

Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan

The world´s largest democracy, whatever may be its quality, is up for elections again. The fallout of the Jain Commission report brought down the government of I.K. Gujral,

By The Editors

/ 1 Jan 1998

“LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR”

Within India, the image of the United Front government in New Delhi might have begun to tarnish after an all-too-brief honeymoon with the media. But, were a poll

By The Editors

/ 1 Jul 1996

Among South Asian countries, there is some anxiety about a possible Bharatiya Janata Party victory in the upcoming Indian elections. Surprisingly, BJP pragmatists might live and let live. with reports

By Rachana Pathak

/ 1 Mar 1996