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Aakar Patel is a senior journalist and columnist
    Aakar Patel | Targeting Muslims: What ‘Gujarat Model’ Means For The Rise & Rise Of The ‘New India’Columnists
    Aakar Patel | Targeting Muslims: What ‘Gujarat Model’ Means For The...

    The first element of the Gujarat Model is the political exclusion of Muslims

    23 Feb 2026 10:15 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Of India’s National Song And Anthem… Ways To Boost The Nationalistic SpiritColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Of India’s National Song And Anthem… Ways To Boost The...

    Exactly 50 years ago, in 1976, the then government added “fundamental duties” to the Constitution. These duties are to...

    17 Feb 2026 12:53 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Trade Deal With US: Has India’s Sovereignty Been Compromised?Columnists
    Aakar Patel | Trade Deal With US: Has India’s Sovereignty Been...

    This additional duty imposed on India was removed for good behaviour, or, to speak more diplomatically, for compliance....

    9 Feb 2026 10:05 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | If Rule Of Law Is Violated, Society Faces Long-term ConsequencesColumnists
    Aakar Patel | If Rule Of Law Is Violated, Society Faces Long-term...

    A state that kills people in custody, that maims those in custody, that destroys private property without due process...

    2 Feb 2026 11:34 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Rajasthan Follows Gujarat’s Lead In Creating Ghettos, Segregating CitiesColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Rajasthan Follows Gujarat’s Lead In Creating Ghettos,...

    Apartheid means separateness and refers to the policy of South Africa of forcing the black Africans into ghettos. They...

    26 Jan 2026 10:46 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Why India Is Not Comparable With China In Terms Of DevelopmentColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Why India Is Not Comparable With China In Terms Of...

    Yes, India was growing a little slower, and yes, India was not industrialising as much as China was, but it was only a...

    19 Jan 2026 10:42 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Much To Admire About America, But There’s Also Lot To Dislike TooColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Much To Admire About America, But There’s Also Lot To...

    The child goes to the best state institutions, subsidised by Indians, only to then in their 20s move permanently to the...

    12 Jan 2026 10:59 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | China & US: How The Great Rivalry Of Our Times May Play Out In 2026Columnists
    Aakar Patel | China & US: How The Great Rivalry Of Our Times May Play...

    Under President Donald Trump, the US tried to bully the world with tariffs. China alone stood and punched back...

    5 Jan 2026 10:09 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | Amid ‘Apathy’ Of The Vast Majority, ‘Intent’ Will Always Hold Upper HandColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Amid ‘Apathy’ Of The Vast Majority, ‘Intent’ Will Always...

    To those who are new to this: What does the BJP’s ideology seek? It wants to persecute and harm minority Indians,...

    30 Dec 2025 1:46 AM IST

    Aakar Patel | Key Bills’ Passage Without Scrutiny by House Panel Is Always a Bad IdeaColumnists
    Aakar Patel | Key Bills’ Passage Without Scrutiny by House Panel Is...

    Voice votes and no committee review — democratic safeguards sidelined in a rush

    22 Dec 2025 7:57 PM IST

    Aakar Patel| Good Governance Gets Much Harder: Are Optics Enough To Satisfy Indians?Columnists
    Aakar Patel| Good Governance Gets Much Harder: Are Optics Enough To...

    When the airline business grinds to a halt and airports across the country are an angry mess, the solution is to...

    15 Dec 2025 10:40 PM IST

    Aakar Patel | How The Ayodhya Frenzy By Advani Transformed India, Put BJP In PowerColumnists
    Aakar Patel | How The Ayodhya Frenzy By Advani Transformed India, Put...

    In February 1989, at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, the VHP said it would lay the foundation stone for the temple in...

    9 Dec 2025 12:24 AM IST

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