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Abhijit Majumder

Abhijit Majumder

- Opinion
- April 5, 2025, 6:24 PM IST
Opinion | Passing Waqf Despite Coalition, PM Modi Proves Bold Decisions Will Not Stop
The Waqf amendments are probably a bigger civilisational reform than lifting Article 370 from J&K because their impact is direct and nationwide
- Opinion
- April 5, 2025, 10:34 AM IST
Opinion | Why Did Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra Evade Waqf Bill Debate?
Insiders say that Rahul — and most likely Priyanka as well — was advised by close aides to desist from delivering a fiery defence of the old Waqf law as it would have resulted in Hindu consolidation against the Congress
- Opinion
- March 31, 2025, 2:46 PM IST
Opinion | Mothabari, Jhaubona Signal Another Blood Storm In West Bengal Before 2026 Elections
Almost every year, Ram Navami and other Hindu festivals invite fresh waves of jihadist violence in West Bengal. But just about a year ahead of the 2026 West Bengal elections, this round portents a much bigger and sinister plan
- Opinion
- March 30, 2025, 7:53 PM IST
Opinion | Studio Ghibli And Snow White: Why Japan, Korea Best The West In Pop Culture
The West's influence, once wielded by Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, is in decline. It is because American and European studios have been concerning themselves too much with culture wars, albeit being "progressive" and woke
- Opinion
- March 28, 2025, 7:00 AM IST
Opinion | Kunal’s Karma And Why Free Speech Absolutism Will Not Work For India
Words must be weighed by adults before being spoken. And once the arrow is released, its consequences must be weighed. The archer cannot simply walk away with a shrug, without taking accountability
- Opinion
- March 21, 2025, 11:33 AM IST
Opinion | When Toys Trigger Nationalism, Outrage, And Spooky Geopolitical Games
The latest edition of the video game Assassin’s Creed, ‘Shadows’, has rocked Japan. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has lambasted the game, calling it an insult to the country
- Opinion
- March 17, 2025, 8:24 AM IST
Opinion | PM Modi & Snatches Of Plato’s Philosopher-Ruler In Lex Fridman Podcast
The prime minister copiously used metaphors, analogy, deductive and inductive reasoning, argumentation, and problem-solving approaches, which provided rare insights into his mind and worldview
- Opinion
- March 16, 2025, 1:31 AM IST
Opinion | Time Is Ripe For A Delhi-NCR Drive To Deport Illegal Bangladeshis, Rohingyas
Currently, the BJP has a government in every state in NCR—Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. It runs the national government at the Centre. All this makes coordination between the police and agencies in all these states much easier
- Opinion
- March 11, 2025, 7:12 PM IST
Opinion | Kashmir Regresses Over Gulmarg Fashion Show As Saudi Embraces Modernity
Unless Kashmir rises from its cloistered and violent baggage of Islamism and embraces modernity, all the splendid roads, tunnels, and railway bridges being built now will not lead it to a peaceful and prosperous future
- Opinion
- March 9, 2025, 8:30 AM IST
Opinion | Bangladesh Islamists Start Caliphate Demand; Army Or Anarchy Next?
A period of Army rule, followed by an election involving the BNP, Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jamaat, and all political stakeholders, increasingly looks like the only way to restore democracy
- Opinion
- March 7, 2025, 7:45 PM IST
Opinion | Jaishankar Attack: India Must Make It Costly For UK To Host Khalistan Movement
The UK has to start bearing the consequences of harbouring anti-India groups and movements. One would have thought a semblance of introspection and remorse would dawn in the erstwhile empire whose sun has long and permanently set
- Opinion
- March 5, 2025, 8:13 AM IST
Hear The Drumbeats From India’s Forests — Our Wildlife Is Booming
India’s jungles are growing, while not swamping the nation’s road to business and enterprise. And India’s industry, on its part, has not been crossing the thick green line
- Opinion
- March 3, 2025, 5:55 PM IST
Opinion | Mamata Banerjee Scores Self-Goal By Stirring Up Voters’ List Issue
If there is indeed brutal scrutiny of the West Bengal voters’ list, it may weed out a large chunk of her devoted voters
- Opinion
- March 1, 2025, 11:13 AM IST
Opinion | DMK’s War Against Hindi: Divorcing Logic, Marrying Prejudice
Given DMK and the Periyar ideology’s long history of attacking Sanatana Dharma and tireless efforts to keep the artificial North-South divide alive for vote bank politics, the latest round of aggression is unsurprising
- Opinion
- February 28, 2025, 1:50 PM IST
Opinion | Modi Started India’s Own DOGE A Decade Ago, But Chainsaw Needed For Bureaucracy Now
Modi government’s quiet and effective drive predated Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s ongoing spectacle to save cost and increase efficiency by 10 years. But time has come for India’s own DOGE 2.0

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