• The Federal
    Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
    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.
      Modi-BJPs ambitious plans may encounter a stumbling block in South
      Opinion

      Modi-BJP's ambitious plans may encounter a stumbling block in South

      15 July 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Off the Beaten Track Ep 1: Muslims, Islam & Islamicate culture in Bollywood
      Videos

      Off the Beaten Track Ep 1: Muslims, Islam & Islamicate culture in Bollywood

      10 July 2022 9:59 PM IST
      Shindes coronation, not an aberration; its part of BJPs big game plan
      Opinion

      Shinde's coronation, not an aberration; it's part of BJP's big game plan

      1 July 2022 9:02 AM IST
      BJP dishonestly harnessed 1984 pogrom to change 2002 narrative
      Opinion

      BJP dishonestly harnessed 1984 pogrom to change 2002 narrative

      29 Jun 2022 11:13 AM IST
      Narendra Modi, high-speed internet
      Opinion

      Modi's silence on Agnipath is far from the standards he has set

      21 Jun 2022 4:13 PM IST
      RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
      Opinion

      Was it aimed at reining in hardliners? Decoding Mohan Bhagwat’s speech

      7 Jun 2022 6:20 AM IST
      Hashimpura-Maliana riots: Massacres that stripped India of its secular veneer
      Opinion

      Hashimpura-Maliana riots: Massacres that stripped India of its secular veneer

      24 May 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Using court cases, Hindutva forces plan to keep communal pot simmering
      Opinion

      Using court cases, Hindutva forces plan to keep communal pot simmering

      15 May 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Once a whisper, RSS slogan of ‘Akhand Bharat’ now a dangerous chorus
      Opinion

      Once a whisper, RSS slogan of ‘Akhand Bharat’ now a dangerous chorus

      18 April 2022 8:06 AM IST
      To take on Modi, one has to be the reverse image of him, not a photocopy
      Opinion

      To take on Modi, one has to be the reverse image of him, not a photocopy

      13 April 2022 9:01 AM IST
      BJP steps down from high moral ground with Dhamis return as Uttarakhand CM
      Opinion

      BJP steps down from high moral ground with Dhami's return as Uttarakhand CM

      23 March 2022 6:30 AM IST
      What next for AAP? Kejriwal must be more than Modi’s ‘benign’ version
      The Eighth Column

      What next for AAP? Kejriwal must be more than Modi’s ‘benign’ version

      14 March 2022 6:30 AM IST
      BJPs two most powerful leaders caught in a tense power triangle
      Opinion

      BJP's two most powerful leaders caught in a tense power triangle

      6 March 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Not women’s emancipation, hijab ban proof of BJP’s majoritarian agenda
      Opinion

      Not women’s emancipation, hijab ban proof of BJP’s majoritarian agenda

      15 Feb 2022 12:48 PM IST
      The symbolism of statues in Modis new India
      Opinion

      The symbolism of statues in Modi's new India

      4 Feb 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Kashmir Press Club episode a reminder of Modi’s historical hatred for media
      Opinion

      Kashmir Press Club episode a reminder of Modi’s historical hatred for media

      20 Jan 2022 10:24 AM IST
      To bid for power outside Delhi, AAP needs to blaze trail, not copy BJP ideas
      Opinion

      To bid for power outside Delhi, AAP needs to blaze trail, not copy BJP ideas

      12 Dec 2021 11:53 AM IST
      Farm laws climbdown, tomatoes pricey: Does BJP have feet of clay?
      Opinion

      Farm laws climbdown, tomatoes pricey: Does BJP have feet of clay?

      29 Nov 2021 6:40 PM IST
      Farmers may yet punish Modi for his hubris and arrogance
      Opinion

      Farmers may yet punish Modi for his hubris and arrogance

      20 Nov 2021 2:12 PM IST
      Whats behind NSA Dovals attack on civil society?
      Opinion

      What's behind NSA Doval's 'attack' on civil society?

      16 Nov 2021 12:41 PM IST
      Anti-Namaz drives leave Muslims two choices: Stick to ghettos or fall in line
      Opinion

      Anti-Namaz drives leave Muslims two choices: 'Stick to ghettos or fall in line'

      8 Nov 2021 8:14 AM IST
      The polarising political posture in RSS chief Bhagwats speech
      Opinion

      The polarising political posture in RSS chief Bhagwat's speech

      16 Oct 2021 9:05 AM IST
      Modi needs more Gujarat-like stunts to fight Adityanath’s growing clout  
      Opinion

      Modi needs more Gujarat-like stunts to fight Adityanath’s growing clout  

      13 Sept 2021 12:58 PM IST
      Jawaharlal Nehru
      Opinion

      Rewriting history to ‘cleanse’ India’s list of national icons

      2 Sept 2021 6:30 AM IST
      BJP cannot afford to be a behemoth as Opposition unity emerges on horizon
      Opinion

      BJP cannot afford to be a behemoth as Opposition unity emerges on horizon

      25 Aug 2021 2:05 PM IST
      Mamata makes first move in Modi combat, expects others to join in
      Opinion

      Mamata makes first move in Modi combat, expects others to join in

      30 July 2021 6:32 PM IST
      Danish wasn’t the ilk Modi approved, there was no condoling his death
      Opinion

      Danish wasn’t the ilk Modi approved, there was no condoling his death

      20 July 2021 4:57 PM IST
      Bhagwat’s olive branch to Muslims yet another gambit for UP polls
      Opinion

      Bhagwat’s olive branch to Muslims yet another gambit for UP polls

      7 July 2021 10:04 AM IST
      Yogi-Modi should bury the hatchet if BJP wants a second term in UP
      Opinion

      Yogi-Modi should bury the hatchet if BJP wants a second term in UP

      21 Jun 2021 9:03 AM IST
      Yogi Adityanath, UP
      Opinion

      Declining political fortunes in UP worries BJP; Yogi under fire

      3 Jun 2021 6:30 AM IST
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