AUTHOR

Sankrant Sanu

All stories by Sankrant Sanu

Sabarimala verdict is flawed in many ways
Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Hindu women devotees are not relieved but distressed by this judgment. If so, who...

How the BJP discriminates against Hindus
Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

'One one hand, the BJP puts Uniform Civil Code as a goal in its manifesto, and on the...

Will our liberals support Madhu Kishwar?
Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Madhu Kishwar is a patriot whose freedom of expression needs to be supported by all,...

Kejriwal's dangerous rhetoric on EVMs
Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

It would be far more sensible for AAP to build on what they have achieved than to...

War and Pakistan's 3rd front
Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

India is not making a choice of war over peace. Rather it is at war, a war thrust on it...

Understanding Trump's triumph: Fear is the key
Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

While Trump played on fears about Muslims and immigrants, Hillary played out the fear...

How to TAME Pakistan
Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

'While military acts such as the Uri surgical strikes are one option, cultural,...

#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women
Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Rather than shaming Indian women (and men) who don't want to drink, through peer...

The 'spiritual desolation' of Saint Teresa
Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

What is strange, for someone who spent a lifetime in seva, is that St Teresa's own...

Bihar's Nirbhaya needs our help
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

'When rape and molestation are supported by the family, it can no longer be considered...

'India' out, 'South Asia' in. How academics ill serve us
Rediff.com11 May 2016

"South Asian studies" academics in the US would do well to introspect how they...

Why the World Culture Festival matters
Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

There will remain those, though, who will remain in opposition to this massive...

Was the Dadri lynching really about 'eating beef'?
Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

'Even if the media is partisan, the BJP, governing at the Centre, has the most to lose...

Dr Kalam was an exemplar of plural India
Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

'For showing us a shining vision of how even a ceremonial role can be infused with life...

Is yoga a 'Hindu' practice?
Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

In an age of patents and intellectual property rights, it would be improper to deny...

No, Christians are not persecuted in India
Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

'India has always been a land of acceptance of diversity. But if the evangelical...

Commercial MNCs are checked, so why not religious MNCs?
Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Anti-conversion laws are needed since thrusting the idea of a competitive battlefield...