This week, I have two articles to share with you. In Kerala should end over-dependence on remittances, my column for The Week, I write in tempered praise of the ‘Kerala model’, a phrase revived as the state successfully suppressed the Covid-19 outbreak for much of last year. Generations of state leaders have established a system of […]
Month: May 2022
Making sense of Rahul Gandhi’s Politics
Making sense of Rahul Gandhi’s politicsRajesh MahapatraRohan D Souza UPDATED: MARCH 15, 2021 01:15 ISTDespite a hostile political environment, the Congress has not swerved hard to the right or the left For the past seven years, a vibrant cottage industry has emerged in India that can be divided into two unequal halves: the first offering […]
The Namo cult moves up another level – Saba Naqvi.
NAMO POLITICSSaba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another levelBy naming a stadium after himself and putting his image on Covid-19 certificates, we see the transition to making him the symbol and emblem of the nation-state.Saba Naqvi Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another levelA mural of Narendra Modi in Mumbai. | […]