Opinion

COVID-19 has a political significance

On Sunday, India maintained a curfew as part of the war against COVID-19. Two days before, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone on air and addressed the nation on the topic of the virus that kills people no matter how well dressed they are and what their political ideology is.If there is one...

Opinion

In India sedition gets a new meaning

Until last week, not much was known about 21-year-old Amulya Leona from Chikka­mangaluru, in Karnataka. Now she is a pin-up girl for secular India.On Friday, at a rally in Bengaluru, on a stage shared by fiery but cautious leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi, Leona took the mic and said Pakistan Zinda...

Opinion

When Modi and Rahul indulge in hate speech

As India enters into its final round of its 7-phase 17th general election, the ruling BJP prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the leader of the main Opposition party, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, no longer pretend, as they once did, to civilities in their campaign speeches. The gloves have been off ...