How Hindutva is playing a silent role in British politics

Apologies to The India Fix readers for being AWOL. But I'm back with a deeply reported story on the rise of Hindutva in Britain. Though most British Hindus don't subscribe to the ideology, it seems to have successfully presented itself as the voice of the community.

Modi’s campaign was the most hate-filled in India’s history. Why did it fail?

Welcome to The India Fix by Shoaib Daniyal, a newsletter on Indian politics. With election results in and the BJP failing to win a simple majority – after boasts of winning 400 seats – Indian politics is undergoing a paradigm shift. On this Fix, we unpack one facet of this change: the falling fortunes of hate in electoral politics.

A Tamilian in Kalinga: Why state pride is at the centre of Odisha’s election

Welcome to The India Fix by Shoaib Daniyal, a newsletter on Indian politics. Apologies for the gap. I was travelling to report on the elections. And this week's Fix is, in fact, a ground report from Odisha. In a testimony to how interesting Indian politics is, the most prominent figure in the election is a Tamilian babu-turned-neta.

Why is Modi firefighting allegations that he will end reservations?

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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?

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Does Dhruv Rathee’s popularity worry the BJP?

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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?

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Why the electoral bond expose might not hurt the BJP

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What impact will the CAA rules have on West Bengal politics?

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What the Ambani wedding palooza says about Modi’s India

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Rising doubts over the fairness of voting in India are a bad sign for its democracy

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Why does the anti-defection law not apply to Nitish Kumar?

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What will India look like as a Hindu rashtra?

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Ayodhya temple inauguration: Can Hindu religious conservatism undercut Hindutva?

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How the truckers strike is a stark outcome of the devaluing of Parliament

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As Modi erodes democratic institutions at the Centre, can the states step up?

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Youth unemployment is a major problem in India – so why is it absent from national politics?

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Daily Brief: Ramachandra Guha: What will the inauguration of the Ram temple portend for India’s future?

What does the summary expulsion of an Opposition MP say about Parliamentary democracy in India?

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Election results: What does BJP’s hegemony in the Hindi belt mean for Indian politics?

Welcome to The India Fix by Shoaib Daniyal, a newsletter on Indian politics. We have an earlier, special edition in order to unpack Sunday’s election results.