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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicNationalism

Topic: Nationalism

Western countries don’t care about the rest of the world anymore

Today's hostile nationalism was commonplace in 19th century America, where politics was driven by strong external enemies.

Nandita Haksar’s ‘The Flavours of Nationalism’ binds politics, class & gender with food

What starts out as a personal recount becomes a sharp & honest commentary on India’s culture.

In the run-up to 2019, Modi govt to track social media to boost nationalism

Modi government wants more powerful social media tools to shape a positive narrative about India and encourage nationalism ahead of a busy election season.

Raazi shows the kind of nationalism that’s not thrust upon, but rather self-created

The anguish of Raazi’s protagonist resonates with many of us grappling with a mutated, aggressive, and exclusionary Indian identity we never asked for.

Five factors that will decide who wins the battle for Karnataka

From Siddaramaiah’s sub-nationalism to BJP’s Hindutva gambit, these five factors will decide whether Congress will retain its biggest state or BJP will return to power in the...

How former RSS head M.S. Golwalkar saw India and wanted to treat minorities

In this excerpt from his new book, 'Why I Am a Hindu', Congress MP Shashi Tharoor explains nationalism as RSS leader M.S. Golwalkar saw it. 

Even 6-year-old kids are bullied for being Muslims in elite Indian schools

Many Muslim kids have become targets of Islamophobia and nationalism in their classrooms and playgrounds and it’s a worrying trend.

Unable to deliver on economy, Modi, Xi & Abe have resorted to empty sledging

While China’s Xi has resorted to an anti-corruption campaign, Japan’s Abe and Modi have switched to nationalism to retain popularity.

The cat is finally out of the bag: Hindutva leaders’ utter disdain for the Indian Constitution

Anantkumar Hegde has at least ended the hypocrisy and showed us the Hindutvavadis’ real intent, which can now permit an honest debate.

Global Pulse: Is the Middle East falling apart, is South Asia the new Middle East?

The Middle East as we know it could be falling apart, and it's time the West acknowledged it.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.