Articles by Balbir Punj
Focus on caste and faith will derail India’s march
It’s time for India to move out of identity politics and continue its march to become a fully developed nation by 2047, as PM Modi has envisaged.
Published on May 22, 2024 12:36 AM IST
The neo-colonialism of global reports, rankings
Colonialism has shapeshifted into a new avatar — neo-colonialism.
Published on Apr 23, 2024 10:02 PM IST
CAA is rooted in pact made after Partition
Minorities in India's Islamic neighbors face existential crises. CAA is a modest effort to make up for broken promises
Published on Mar 20, 2024 09:51 PM IST
The right to propagate religion cannot lead to undermining of faiths
Article 25 of the Constitution guarantees the freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion to all citizens, subject to public order, health and morality.
Updated on Feb 16, 2023 09:23 AM IST
Diversity among India’s leadership is significant
Can a Muslim become India’s PM? There’s no bar, and the Constitution and the timeless plural Indian ethos allow it
Updated on Nov 14, 2022 07:03 PM IST
Gandhi and Ambedkar argued against purdah
Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar analysed the issue in detail and strongly argued in favour of developing a healthy society, ending gender discrimination
Updated on Oct 03, 2022 07:51 PM IST
Some worrying questions have been raised by the Nupur Sharma episode
How did institutions react to this imbroglio which posed a threat to a woman’s life? Instead of dispassionate analysis, many exacerbated matters.
Published on Jul 20, 2022 08:46 PM IST
A Gandhian solution for the Gyanvapi feud
The Gyanvapi matter is pending in the court. The core issue is: Was the mosque built over a temple? If yes, what next? Gandhi-ji had the answer
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 08:01 PM IST
Beyond the chintan shivir, Congress’s existential crisis
Will things improve for the Congress after Udaipur? They won’t, for nothing will change. Here is why:
Updated on May 22, 2022 07:48 PM IST
With Imran’s exit, history repeats itself in Pakistan, again
Apart from several other things, the all-intrusive army also “manages” democracy for the country. As a result, no PM has completed a full term
Updated on Apr 18, 2022 08:20 PM IST
The Kashmir Files: A tale of horror and gross injustice
The Files is rather a pithy narration of how the Pandits were killed and maimed, as the entire system watched these gut-wrenching developments with indifference
Published on Apr 07, 2022 07:57 PM IST