Sudheendra Kulkarni
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Past articles by Sudheendra:
Opinion: Bhagwat’s glasnost in RSS-Muslim ties is welcome, but can he rein in Modi and Adityanath?
For all our legitimate criticisms about the Sangh, we must not lose hope in bridge-building. → Read More
As China’s Communist Party turns 100, Indian leaders would do well to learn from its success
Even the #BoycottChina brigade in India must accept that our neighbour has made phenomenal progress in the past few decades. → Read More
Sudheendra Kulkarni: In today’s globalised world, do we really need fixed borders?
The time has come for nations to move away from exclusive to shared sovereignty, and submit themselves to democratic global governance. → Read More
Interview: Uttarakhand flood is a tragic reminder of the dangers Himalayas face from climate change
Pema Gyamtsho, an expert on the fragile ecology of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, talks about the challenges that the region is facing. → Read More
When the music of Beethoven mingled with the music of Gandhi’s spinning wheel
In the year of Beethoven’s 250th birth anniversary, remembering how two Europeans brought together Gandhi and the German composer. → Read More
The Tilak-Jinnah pact embodied communal harmony that is much needed in modern-day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. → Read More
Tilak and Jinnah: A forgotten friendship and symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity in colonial India
Their comradeship punctures long-held notions about the claimed communalism of both men. → Read More
On Lokmanya Tilak’s death centenary, it’s time to re-examine his legacy
His contributions to the freedom struggle have been marginalised over the decades. → Read More
When I met a Gandhian ‘Jihadi’ in America
Fethullah Gulen, a self-exiled Turkish scholar, is using his movement to propagate Greater Jihad, the most misunderstood concept in Islam. → Read More
Sudheendra Kulkarni: What kneading chapati dough taught me about the post-Covid world
The future must be female. → Read More
As Pope Francis, Grand Imam vow to open new chapter of religious harmony in UAE, India falls short
India’s rulers refuse to condemn the intolerance and bigotry sweeping the country. → Read More
George Fernandes (1930-2019): A man of extraordinary conviction
Having lived on Bombay’s footpaths and experienced the plight of working people, he dreamed of a world free of poverty, injustice and exploitation. → Read More
Constitution Day: Nehru Stands Above Ambedkar In The Writing Of India’s Constitution
A successful attempt has been made to raise, in popular consciousness, Ambedkar’s place in Indian history far above that of Nehru. → Read More
Debate I At Doklam, Buddha’s Maxim on ‘Win-Win War’ Holds True
With the Doklam crisis coming to an end, both India and China can work towards greater economic cooperation. → Read More
In Midst of Doklam, Don’t Make the Mistake of Missing Out on BRICS
Even as the Doklam standoff continues, India shouldn’t commit the mistake of skipping the BRICS summit. → Read More
BRICS-Plus? Or a BRICS-Minus Modi Summit in Xiamen?
The very credibility of BRICS will be questioned if India-China allow the Doklam crisis to escalate. → Read More
Modi Can’t Embrace Kashmir With ‘Na Gaali, Na Goli’ Without ‘Boli’
Neither Modi nor his government intervened to stop the daily maligning of ordinary Kashmiri Muslims. → Read More
Narendra Modi wants the nation to revive the Quit India spirit. But will his own party pay heed?
In a recent Mann Ki Baat speech, the prime minister urged his countrymen to fight communalism, casteism and poverty, just as they once fought colonialism. → Read More
A Chinese woman explains the connection between Buddhism and the movie Dangal
Beijing has earned a permanent place in the annals of the international women’s movement. Twenty-two years ago, it hosted the Fourth World Conference on Women, the biggest ever UN summit on women, with over 30,000 people from 189 countries participating. The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 1995, still remains the most comprehensive policy agenda... → Read More
‘Great Father. Great Nation’: A first-person account of watching ‘Dangal’ in China
Nitesh Tiwari’s movie is speaking to the hearts and minds of Chinese audiences through its message ‘Discard traditional morality, search for new guideposts’. → Read More