The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in India is well-entrenched in six of the seven northeastern states, something not imaginable when partition was discussed. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, then a top Congress leader, once admitted that for the sake of votes, the Muslims from India’s neighbouring countries like East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, were brought to Assam. […]
Author Archives: Kuldip Nayar
The writer is a syndicated columnist and a former member of India’s
Rajya Sabha
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A not so pluralistic India
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Dangers to secularism in India
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Relevance of Jinnah
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India-China ties on the mend
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Impeachment, a serious matter
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Economics of politics
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