665 Articles by
Abhishek Banerjee
Abhishek Banerjee is a columnist and author.
Culture and History
Comparing African Americans to Indian Muslims in India is like reading history upside down
In other words, Indian ‘secularism’ has been a yoke on nearly everyone’s shoulders. On the shoulders of Hindus, backward castes, women, LGBTQ, the poor. Indian ‘secularism’ has only ever helped Islamist patriarchy.
Opinions
Nobody likes a rising global power and we must ask a simple question – Who benefits the most from tearing India’s image to pieces
India got more bad press last year than North Korea did. The words “Hindu” and “Nazi” were declared synonymous.
Opinions
Here is how media’s war on Yogi Adityanath became a headache for Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is angry. There are dozens of trains full of migrant workers heading from Maharashtra towards West Bengal.
Politics
How Congress is insulting voters of Maharashtra
As with many other things, Rahul Gandhi needs a lesson in basic civics. In this case, it happens to be the principle of collective responsibility.
Opinions
Ayodhya: Museum needed to preserve memory of oppressed generations
Victory is not simply in building a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Real victory lies in establishing a full documented history of what happened to generations of oppressed Hindus in India.
Politics
With an uncalled for jibe at Goa, Kerala’s Communist Minister has shamed India
Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja's dragging Goa in her interview with BBC was petty
Opinions
Kerala model for coronavirus: No cities, no virus
The pandemic is not in states nor in countries. The pandemic is in cities.
Media
Watch out : ‘Fact checkers’ are trying to claim the fake moral space that big media lost
Welcome to the new reality of the media landscape. All the goodness of old propaganda journalism, cleverly re-branded as “fact checking.”
Politics
May 16: The hardworking Dr. Raghuram Rajan and the story of a gold import circular
Except for the very young, most Indians would remember May 16 as the day the results of the 2014 General Election were announced.
Opinions
Is Congress trying to help China by making racist comments?
So what do you make of it when someone like Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury puts out an offensive and racist tweet against China? Who really benefits from this?
