secularism
Echoes of Pakistan in Indian polls
Frenzied use of communal card signals the weakening of democracy.
Pervez Hoodbhoy | May 06, 2019
Redefining the secular mode for India
India needs to own its historical secularism, rather than reject it as an alien concept, to move the country towards more just governance.
Romila Thapar | Jan 15, 2013
Hindutva’s Hoax
Taking on the postcolonial postmodernists and reinstating the Enlightenment
Siriyavan Anand | Oct 01, 2003
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Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military’s role in politics
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