Inter-ethnic antagonism in Gujarat hits new lowon April 7, 2017As the politics of cow, ethnicity and business takes centre stage, India has undoubtedly found the leadership that unapologetically uses it for electoral gain Last month in India, Gujarat took a precipitous low in stirring a further polarizing rhetoric, which is otherwise celebrated as a developed and wealthy state in India. On 25th March 2017, […]
The new populismon March 30, 2017Author: Basharat Peer Publishers: Colombia Global Reports Price: Indian Rs 652 Pgs: 128 Illiberal democracies have been on the hike ever since the Cold War. Many nations have democratically elected leaders, who favour economic liberalisation but without the provision of freedom of speech or civil liberties. The last two decades have seen these ‘strongmen’ persecute […]