The common patriarchal character of religious reactions in India underscores the fundamental weakness of the secularism that has been practiced in the country. Instead of promoting the civic equality ...

Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 33, No. 4 (Jan. 24-30, 1998), pp. 167-180 (14 pages) There can be no one agenda for the secular struggle in India today, but several intersecting, colliding, ...

THRISSUR: Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar has urged political parties to take greater responsibility for preserving India’s secular fabric. Speaking at the inaugural session of ...

Achin Vanaik is a retired professor of international relations and global politics from Delhi University. He has authored, co-authored, and edited several books, ranging from contemporary Indian ...

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s political leaders welcomed the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a plea challenging the state government’s invitation to International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq as ...