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Yogendra Yadav
The writer is president, Swaraj India
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Yogendra Yadav on Nirmal Verma: A critic of the modern Indian mindSubscriber Only
June 17,2025 06:59:18 AM
It would be a colossal mistake not to take writer and thinker Nirmal Verma’s questions as the starting point to rethink our nationalism today
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Ashoka University and illiberal Liberal ArtsSubscriber Only
June 10,2025 07:30:41 AM
Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s letter to the Ashoka community regarding Professor Mahmudabad asks the wrong questions
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: When a nation’s idea of itself is stolen, what follows must be more than recoverySubscriber Only
June 05,2025 07:46:04 AM
It must be the re-imagination of a rich, rooted, plural and non-jingoistic nationalism
Thu, Jun 05, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: The nationalism we forgotSubscriber Only
May 27,2025 07:35:31 AM
With citizens’ rights being pitted against national interest, the rich and layered legacy inherited from freedom struggle is in jeopardy
Tue, May 27, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: A stable and peaceful Pakistan is in India’s national interestSubscriber Only
May 17,2025 07:02:19 AM
An assessment of Operation Sindoor must begin by defending the government from two unfair criticisms, one from warmongers, other from peaceniks. After that, there are questions
Sat, May 17, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Caste census announcement is an opportunity to fine-tune reservation policySubscriber Only
May 06,2025 07:36:23 AM
Once the debate shifts to the real issue of how, the first task would be to be vigilant about three matters
Tue, May 06, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: A book, a reminder about who shaped IndiaSubscriber Only
April 29,2025 06:59:33 AM
Gopalkrishna Gandhi's new work reminds us that history is not shaped just by great men and women, that ordinary people can often outdo them
Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Recovering the radical in AmbedkarSubscriber Only
April 15,2025 07:02:55 AM
He was a thinker ahead of his time, while much of the politics carried out in his name is behind its own time
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: It’s time for reservation in private universitiesSubscriber Only
April 08,2025 07:40:22 AM
The legal, constitutional mechanisms are available — what’s needed is political will
Tue, Apr 08, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Why dark is beautifulSubscriber Only
April 01,2025 07:11:13 AM
Kerala chief secretary's response to a disparaging comment on her skin tone is a significant moment in our public culture
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Yogendra Yadav Writes: The Ram Manohar Lohia we needSubscriber Only
March 25,2025 07:15:15 AM
His political thinking offers an ideological resource that is desperately needed to defend our republic today
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: We need Hindi as a lokbhasha, not a rajbhashaSubscriber Only
March 18,2025 07:48:56 AM
The Hindi policy followed in the past 75 years has served neither Hindi nor the country
Tue, Mar 18, 2025
Delimitation debate: Let the current distribution of Lok Sabha be cast in stoneSubscriber Only
March 11,2025 07:30:35 AM
That would be the best way to honour the federal contract implicit in the foundation of the Indian Union
Tue, Mar 11, 2025
Will Uttar Pradesh teach Tamil as a third language?Subscriber Only
February 25,2025 07:02:17 AM
We need to open up the tired political debate on the languages we speak. If the central government is serious about not imposing Hindi, it should not make release of grants conditional.
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Social Justice for Muslims should not be about reservationsSubscriber Only
February 18,2025 06:55:11 AM
We need to look beyond the state and think of innovative ways to nudge NGOs, self-help groups and community charities to effectively address the needs of local Muslim communities
Tue, Feb 18, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: AAP deserved its drubbing in Delhi but I won’t celebrate its defeatSubscriber Only
February 11,2025 06:30:38 AM
I worry because a victory in Delhi takes the BJP one step forward in its quest for total political dominance
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: As CEC Rajiv Kumar retires, his legacy casts a dark cloudSubscriber Only
February 04,2025 07:06:02 AM
With Kumar’s departure, the Supreme Court has a choice: Allow the next CEC to be appointed through a government-dominated process or insist on an independent process.
Tue, Feb 04, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Ahead of polls, let’s talk about the real problem in DelhiSubscriber Only
January 28,2025 07:16:58 AM
Absence of air pollution from Delhi election manifestos shows that in democracies, often political parties frame electoral issues, voters only respond to them.
Sun, Feb 02, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Celebrating Indian Republic should go beyond sarkari ritualsSubscriber Only
January 21,2025 07:03:26 AM
A republic is not just a negation of that quaint institution called monarchy; it is a rejection of arbitrary power in all its forms -- political, social and economic
Sun, Jan 26, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: No, legal guarantee for MSP is not a “folly”Subscriber Only
January 14,2025 07:04:33 AM
If the public sector banks could afford to write off Rs 2.08 lakh crore of debts and the government could waive Rs 1.09 lakh crore of corporate taxes in the same year (2022-23), why this unease about supporting farmers who feed the country?
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: Farmers’ demand for a legal guarantee for MSP is the bare minimumSubscriber Only
January 07,2025 07:05:22 AM
The government officially declares MSP for 23 crops every year. The TV-watching public believes that the government has done a great favour to the farmers. In reality, the government does precious little to ensure that farmers get this “minimum” price.
Tue, Jan 07, 2025
Yogendra Yadav writes: 2024, the books read and the hope they inspireSubscriber Only
December 31,2024 07:00:27 AM
From Rahul Bhatia’s story of the dismantling of Indian democracy to Neha Dixit’s tale of empathy, a snapshot into the life of a fictional character who experiences the non-fictional events that plagued the nation, in 2024 truth found temporary shelter under the covers of some books
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: 5 lessons from Seva Dal offers for politics todaySubscriber Only
December 24,2024 07:12:03 AM
The Rashtra Seva Dal has played an important role in shaping progressive politics in Maharashtra. Now, as the country faces crises of dwindling civic engagement and rising political apathy, we must trace our steps back to the RSD model that can help institute deep politics and youth commitment in India
Tue, Dec 24, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: What’s Indian about the Indian Constitution?Subscriber Only
December 17,2024 07:18:42 AM
It is woven into the unique pattern of seemingly familiar objects, a testament to our desi genius — modern and distinctly Indian.
Tue, Dec 17, 2024
Yogendra Yadav writes: How the Akali Dal was diminishedSubscriber Only
December 10,2024 04:20:24 AM
At least three sets of red lines were crossed by Akal Takht's public interrogation of Sukhbir Singh Badal, and sentencing.
Tue, Dec 10, 2024Journalism of Courage
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