Views on Hindu contemporary activism

Secular cum laude The French India scholar Christophe Jaffrelot has collected his recent papers in a hefty volume: Religion, Caste & Politics in India (Primus, Delhi 2010). I had hardly been following his work More...

Gandhi’s assassination and Godse’s truth

Ever since the BJP’s ascension to power, attempts have been made to eulogize Nathuram Godse as a sterling patriot who committed an outrageously bold act in national interest. Hindu nationalists are understandably More...