At midnight on August 5, our phones went silent. We have still not been able to break that silence.
The numbers are on BJP’s side. The party still won’t ditch its ally.
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RIGHT Foot Forward | 7-minute read
From managing internal dissent to international criticism, the Modi-Shah duo left nothing to chance. Its swiftness and energy has thrown Pakistan completely off ground.
Given the enormous terrorism threats we face today, we have never needed a fearless thinker and doer like Amit Shah more.
The RSS and BJP always stood against special status for J&K, arguing it meant alienation from the rest of India. By revoking Article 370, Amit Shah has put an end to this distance.
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Shorts In The Dark | 8-minute read
Kashmiris today need to make a tough choice while living in very tough circumstances. But while Hindutva may repel, there are advantages as well to willfully joining the Indian mainland.
The PM tweets congratulating Kashmir, Ajit Doval sends videos of 'normal' life in the Valley and #KashmirWelcomesChange trends, all while Kashmiris face communications blackout.
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Breaking Views | 11.12 minutes watch-minute read
Isn't Kashmir being played around with by the BJP? Why scrap Article 370 when you haven't even held an election? But the Congress too has a lot to answer for.
Let’s not pretend: people in Kashmir have been shut down, rendered voiceless only because they are Muslims and unlikely to ever be voters of the BJP. But what is next on the cards?
Pakistan can ignore China’s conduct against Uighurs in Xinjiang. But it has already opposed India's decision.
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