As Ambedkar often reminded us, there is no concept of fundamental rights for individuals in Hinduism. Rights and privileges accrued only to communities, based on their birth.

The tradition and culture of Karnataka politics meant that the BJP's efforts to communalise the electorate and move away from serious issues were in vain.

Raj dharma is quintessentially a moral code that translates into ‘Rule of Law’ and the institutions that are designed to protect it are under serious threat today.

Two books that posit the notion of the ‘Hindu’ at the opposite ends of the caste spectrum raise some uncomfortable questions for the RSS chief. 

Compared to the dictators of the past, today’s democratically elected leaders have far more dangerous sinews at their disposal than ever before.

The foundational pillar of a republic was always defined in terms of justice that it provides to the people.

A government founded on the Hindutva cause and the identity politics of Hindus versus the rest has no moral compass and is acutely lacking in ethical empathy.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget recently, said her government wants to promote the 'common good'. But, it appears that the Modi government has an erroneous and limited understanding of the concept.

Under Modi, the state bears the losses of the rich, with tax concessions and state subsidies. But, working classes have to live through complete doing away of fertiliser subsidies, and petrol and diesel subsidies.

The country is better off with ordinary mortals than with a Yug Purush, as our constitution was framed for ordinary mortals who follow the norms laid down in it.

The RSS knows that capturing the hearts and minds of the young is a generational task and is ready to wait for another two elections for the BJP to capture the state in Bengal.

If we must put a finger on a period when post-Truth politics became the dominant form, it would be the election season of 2014 in India.