Category Archives: Nation and Nationalism

2-3-2016 Historian Romila Thapar on academic freedom, nationalism, sedition, and free speech A widely respected public intellectual, Romila Thapar has groomed generations of students in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and earlier in Delhi University. Frank in her views, she insists … Continue reading →

2-3-2016 The current strategy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is to mount relentless rhetorical attacks on the “anti” in anti-national while leaving the “nation” in national carefully empty. It was showcased in Parliament by Human Resource Development Minister Smriti … Continue reading →