In which Pankaj Mishra defends racists

Livemint on 30 September published this op-ed by Pankaj Mishra, which warns how the Americans are falling for a dangerous cliché known as Narendra Modi. Let there be no mistake: this is your usual anti-Modi article. More...

The Economist’s explanation is rooted in hubris and Hinduphobia

On June 1, the Economist “explains”  as to “Why and how we make election endorsements.” First, it is not an explanation of any sort. It is the crudest display of an arrogant and garrulous More...

Indian democracy needs no lessons from the Economist

First, the world’s largest democracy needs no backing of anybody except the Indian voters, let alone a foreign rag named “The Economist.” For all we know, this rag’s footprint across the world cannot beat More...

Response to Economist’s article on Narendra Modi

In its 14 December 2013 article on Narendra Modi, the Economist makes several assertions about the Gujarat riots of 2002. Most of these assertions are focussed on how Narendra Modi did nothing to prevent and/or More...