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Christophe Jaffrelot

Christophe Jaffrelot

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What Does it Mean to Call Today's India a Democracy?

Narendra Modi’s electoral success in Gujarat between 2001 and 2014 and on the Indian scene since then stems from his novel blend of populism and...

16.04.2024 20

The Wire

Christophe Jaffrelot

With electoral bonds decision, SC makes amends

The decision of the Supreme Court on the electoral bonds scheme stands in stark contrast with a long series of judgments that appeared to go...

14.03.2024 20

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

While Bihar remains imbued with the socialist ethos, socialist political forces have vanished

After the President awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, to Karpoori Thakur, Prime Minister Modi described him as “a beacon...

25.01.2024 10

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

India has immense potential to develop renewable energy and how it expands

The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai brought global attention to the need for urgent action against global warming, with...

20.12.2023 10

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

Savarkar expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and his policies regarding Jews (before the Holocaust)

From the Nehruvian national consensus on Palestine to abstaining on a resolution — the only country in South Asia — in the United Nations for a...

07.12.2023 30

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

The West, China, a world in flux — and where India stands

In his last book, The India Way, S Jaishankar wrote, “It is time for us to engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring...

25.10.2023 10

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

Sanatan Dharma was formed as reaction against those who were in favour of social reforms

If Sanatan Dharma is without beginning and without end, its main organisation, the Sanatan Dharma Sabha is not — and not that old. It was formed in...

27.09.2023 20

Indian Express

Christophe Jaffrelot

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