Opinion

Opinion | After The Heat And The Poll Fever Subside - By Rajmohan Gandhi

If India were to reject democracy, all of humanity would experience a bitter setback.

Opinion | 'Beyond Votes - A Slice of Hope Amidst Gloom': Rajmohan Gandhi Writes

Democracy does not live or die by votes alone. What India's citizens do outside the polling booth and on days other than voting day is also of consequence.

Opinion: Inclusiveness Can't Be Just About Appealing To Backward Castes

The opening days of a new year are appropriate for raising a broad question or two. As a nation and a people, are we Indians becoming kinder over time?

Opinion: The Resilience Of Congress And Of INDIA Is Being Tested

The really significant political divide is between the BJP and its allies on the one hand and the INDIA bloc on the other.

Opinion: As C Rajagopalachari's Grandson, My Questions On Sengol Story

Would giving this Sengol a permanent place inside the Lok Sabha chamber be true to the letter and the spirit of the Constitution?

Opinion: We Are Neglecting These Two Large Countries

India, Brazil, and Nigeria clearly have much in common. Their modern stories suggest that the state of human rights in a diverse country may be strongly connected to the respect and friendship that different communities give to one another.

Opinion: Thank God For Independent Minds

The friend who sent me this wonderful story adds: "I am speechless at Mohan's courage and diligent effort in this entire episode."

Opinion: Don't Be Shocked If Mughal Art, Cuisine Get New Names

A renamed building or garden may not be able to protest, but we know that human beings don't like it when others give them new names.

Opinion: Does PM Modi's "One Earth, One Family" Slogan Apply To India?

As they hear or read these stirring words, the people of the world, as also the people of India, will demand to know whether the Indian family is to be broken up, with some members pushed to a dark basement or a roofless outhouse.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Is A Landmark. Even If...

By openly confronting nafrat, Rahul Gandhi's yatra may have broken the spell of fear. Bharat Jodo has turned out to be an excellent slogan. It is a necessary one, too.

Opinion: For PM Modi's Vision Of "One Family", Changes Are Needed

In order to help humanity move in that direction, all of us including Mr. Modi have to work to turn the Indian people into one family of mutual trust, mutual goodwill, and mutual respect.

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi Fumbles With Savarkar Remark But Yatra Is Needed

We may fault Rahul for a needless remark. But we should recognize his bold, arduous, and much-needed initiative.

Opinion: What PM Modi Said At Bali - Versus The Reality

Returning to India after a thirty-month exile imposed by Covid, I am struck by the helpful attitude of people. I've run into multiple scenes of strangers offering support to those needing it on trains and at stations and airports, and I have personal

Opinion: Rishi Sunak's Perfectly-Crafted First Speech - by Rajmohan Gandhi

The brilliant short speech Rishi Sunak made after King Charles III asked him to be the Premier is worth studying by every aspirant for office in any democracy, and by all students of politics.

Opinion: The Menacing Lions Don't Do India Proud

The distortion is serious and ought to be undone. Our national emblem is not a toy to which a child can give a new shape. It stands for the meaning of India, and for the message of the Indian state.

Opinion: The Growing Concern Over Action Against Dissenters In India

The standing of the Indian government is slipping among the citizens of the world. In private and public comments, the world is asking questions like the following. Is it a crime in today's India to seek justice on behalf of cruelly murdered people?

Opinion: After Gulf Anger, BJP's New-Found Clarity

The Gulf is conspicuous for obvious reasons. But can we afford to forget that Muslims form 42 percent of the people of vast Africa, and that Christians form 49 percent of that continent's population, not to mention other parts of the world?

India Should Be Wary Of Hindu Supremacy - By Rajmohan Gandhi

Human beings have long agreed that exacting revenge on those whom you somehow connect to an earlier wrong done to you is unjustified and unlawful.

India Has Clout With Both Russia And Ukraine - By Rajmohan Gandhi

In his annual 'Victory Day' address in Moscow, after thousands of soldiers had marched before him, President Putin did not make any dramatic announcement of the kind Western analysts had widely expected.

2 Suggestions For Prime Minister Modi - By Rajmohan Gandhi

Narendra Modi should use the visit of his eminent guest, Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, to intensify efforts to bring the horrific conflict in Ukraine to an early end.