South Asia Citizens Web

Their founding fathers came from the most conservative Brahmin castes, with enormous faith in the culture that empowered them.

Economist Pranab Bardhan, Professor at Berkeley coined the phrase “Bhagwat vs Bhagwati” for the growth vs Hindutva challenge facing the BJP government. He has recently published a collection of his popular essays entitled, ‘Globalisation, Democracy and Corruption: an Indian perspective.’ He tells TOI’s Sagarika Ghose that today Bhagwat co-exists with Bhagwati.

Discrimination and violence against minorities and vulnerable communities in Pakistan poses a grave threat to society

[India’s] Parliament recently refused to even put forward a Bill to address Section 377 of the penal code, which criminalises same-sex relationships . . .: Much work needs to be done to change public attitudes and reduce the hysteria over so-called traditional values.

In 2015, MPs jeered in the Lok Sabha at LGBTQ concerns. In 2016, I’m still scared to hold my partner’s hand in public