Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, The Federal

About the AuthorNilanjan Mukhopadhyay

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay’s latest book is 'The Demolition and the Verdict: Ayodhya and the Project to Reconfigure India'. His other books include 'The RSS: Icons of the Indian Right' and 'Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times'. He tweets at @NilanjanUdwin.

Conversations with Nilanjan

'India moving towards single-party rule on China model': Vinod Sharma | Interview

20 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST

Modi Vajpayee hardline stance on Indian Muslims RSS

From Vajpayee to Modi: The Sangh’s long shadow over Muslim citizenship

18 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Political activist Yogendra Yadav discusses the ADR judgment, voter roll revisions, SIR, and concerns about the future of India

Why Yogendra Yadav believes the ADR verdict has implications beyond Bihar’s SIR

14 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger

CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger

10 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Indian Muslims

‘Hindus need to deradicalise themselves’: Apoorvanand | Conversations with Nilanjan

6 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot speaks on the RSS, Narendra Modi, Hindutva politics, electoral fairness, and the idea of a “deeper state” in India during an interview with The Federal.

India moving closer to a unitary state under BJP, says Christophe Jaffrelot

30 May 2026 10:46 AM IST

Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST

500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

19 May 2026 1:50 PM IST

How Suvendus BJP government in Bengal is appropriating Tagores legacy

Why Suvendu's BJP govt in Bengal can never truly claim Rabindranath Tagore

18 May 2026 6:30 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata, on May 9, 2026

Hardline Hindutva will backfire in Bengal, warns ex-IAS officer Jawhar Sircar

12 May 2026 6:30 AM IST

PM Modi in West Bengal ahead of elections

Yogi, Himanta or Suvendu: Who will succeed Modi?

11 May 2026 10:46 PM IST

RSS at 100: Vinay lal interview

Why historian Vinay Lal finds RSS's idea of nationalism 'problematic'

3 May 2026 12:48 PM IST

Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview

Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview

28 April 2026 8:59 PM IST

Shivaji not a communal ruler, RSS narrative ‘far from truth’: Scholar

Shivaji not a communal ruler, RSS narrative ‘far from truth’: Scholar

20 April 2026 1:30 PM IST

Policy analyst Radha Kumar on women’s reservation bill link to Parliament expansion and delimitation

Women’s quota linked to massive Parliament expansion, warns Radha Kumar

14 April 2026 1:00 PM IST

Wherever Indians go, caste travels with them | Off The Beaten Track

'Wherever Indians go, caste travels with them' | Off The Beaten Track

7 April 2026 11:06 AM IST

Hindutva is a political tool author Ashutosh decodes rise of Hindu Rashtra

Hindutva is a political tool, not a devout faith: Author Ashutosh

30 March 2026 3:14 PM IST

When the captain picks the team and the PM skips the vote

When the captain picks the team and the PM skips the vote

24 March 2026 4:00 PM IST

Viksit Bharat Sanjaya Baru

Education and social inclusion key to ‘Viksit Bharat’: Economist Sanjaya Baru

23 March 2026 4:00 PM IST

EC announces 2026 Assembly election schedule

Assembly polls 2026: EC's U-turn, shorter-phase polls and bigger controversies

17 March 2026 6:20 AM IST

How RSS mobilised tribal communities through Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

How RSS mobilised tribal communities through Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

16 March 2026 1:59 PM IST

JNU Protest

'Campus democracy is dying': Sociologist Anand Kumar on why students' protest matter

9 March 2026 5:26 PM IST

RSS roots in caste politics

How RSS emerged as a response to decline of Brahminical dominance 100 years ago

4 March 2026 9:06 PM IST

What Modi said on AI and jobs in interview with ANI

Modi's interview on AI and jobs was a masterclass in saying nothing

26 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST

Patriotism should not be a vulgar display, says Carnatic vocalist and public intellectual TM Krishna

Jana Gana Mana is India; Vande Mataram cannot be our anthem: TM Krishna

17 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST

Senior journalist Monideepa Banerjee speaks about the SIR controversy, identity politics, and upcoming West Bengal and Assam assembly elections.

The election is over; Mamata has already won: Monideepa Banerjee

17 Feb 2026 1:20 PM IST

Akshaya Mukul explains how Gita Press quietly shaped ideas alongside the RSS

Gita Press and RSS: Akshaya Mukul on how ideas shaped Hindu politics for a century

11 Feb 2026 2:41 PM IST

Prof Sukhadeo Thorat examines the UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination regulations

Higher education at a crossroads: NEP, equity and UGC rules under scrutiny | Interview

7 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST

Sunetra Pawar taking over as Maharashtra Deputy CM is yet another instance of NDA dyastic politics

BJP's anti-dynasty stand rings hollow as party elevates new heirs

6 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST

RSS Dattatreya Hosabale Do your duties, dont ask for rights

RSS, BJP speak as one: Duties first, rights conditional for citizens

30 Jan 2026 4:00 PM IST