The bulldozer has become a symbol of oppression in India. Its appearance in a New Jersey parade has exposed fault lines between the region’s Hindu and Muslim communities.
Tag: Hinduism
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The New India: Expanding Influence Abroad, Straining Democracy at Home
As India rises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced little pushback as he weaponizes institutions to consolidate power and entrench his Hindu nationalist vision.
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Bharti Kher’s Multi-Headed Goddess Statue Arrives at Central Park
A multi-headed mother figure by the sculptor Bharti Kher has arrived at Central Park. Its message is open to interpretation — and comfortable with contradiction.
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Modi’s India Is Where Global Democracy Dies
Seventy-five years after its founding, the world’s largest democracy is in peril.
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The Meaning of Independence for an Overseas Citizen of India
Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India, and learning Hindi, has afforded a closer look at the country.