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Is Donald Trump a fascist or clown? He’s just following the playbook

Trump’s rise has meant a hollowing out of the unstated social agreement on which all democracy rests. Even if he loses this election, repairing that damage will be a challenge.

New book by US scholar reveals how 6 media barons in US & UK aided Hitler’s rise before WW-II

In her book 'The Newspaper Axis', Kathryn Olmsted, a history professor at UC Davis, writes that media's role was central to the western powers' ignorance of the Nazi threat in 1930s.

‘Similarities between fascism & Hindutva’: Row erupts over Sharda uni question, prof suspended

Question appeared in BA (Hons) political science paper & controversy broke out after screenshot went viral on social media. University has issued show-cause notice to prof.

Nehru said there’s no middle road between fascism and communism. Bose thought otherwise

In his writings and speeches, Subhas Chandra Bose was sarcastic about parliamentary system, calling it mid-Victorian democracy.

How long till Modi’s Hindutva politics completely robs Brand India of its democracy bonus

Hyper-nationalist Hindutva politics cashes on India’s democratic credentials for external recognition and weakens those institutions and values within.

What is stopping Narendra Modi from sending a Hindu Rashtra postcard to the world

India's historical wound has been like the pizza base. Toppings and enemies keep changing over time.

Congratulations liberals, for another self-goal in forcing Bloomsbury on Delhi riots book

There were other options before liberals. But they have just emboldened Hindu fundamentalists to justify future calls for banning Wendy Doniger, Sheldon Pollock and Isabel Wilkerson.

Art 370, CAA, triple talaq, Ram Mandir are just one cycle of Modi’s ‘permanent revolution’

If the opposition is waiting for BJP's cultural nationalism to subside of its own and material issues to become salient again, it will have to wait for a long time.

Beyond secularism & fascism: CAA gives opportunity to re-imagine clichés about idea of India

No one knows the fate of anti-CAA movement. But the ideological struggle between New India and Just India will continue to survive.

Authoritarian streak among Indians on the rise and it’s helping BJP’s hard Right turn

Even globally, Indians demonstrate a lower commitment to democratic principles than people in other major countries, as per opinion polls.

On Camera

Asian Games shows how India is building a new sporting culture

From marathon silvers to softball firsts, Indian sports is levelling up with massive grassroots funding and serious high-tech upgrades.

After Trump-Xi Summit, US and China release product lists for $30 billion tariff relief deal

The two sides extended their trade truce until January as they pursue a broader agreement ahead of two more expected meetings between Trump and Xi.

C-130J-30 vs C-390: Lockheed lays out its case for India’s medium transport aircraft deal

The American aerospace major is competing with Embraer for what is the largest military transport aircraft contract, seeking to replace the ageing AN 32s and the IL-76 operated by the IAF.

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.