Articles by Srinath Raghavan
A new landscape evolves
The 1967 election showed a widening of the electorate and a deepening of Indian democracy. Voter turnout had risen from just under 45% in the first general election, in 1952, to 61% in 1967. The opposition was uniting and, at the same time, the Congress was divided from within.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:33 PM IST
India’s path to power: Strategy in a world adrift
At a time when global, regional and national politics is undergoing a churn, some of India’s finest public intellectuals — including those who have been policymakers and those who have observed and studied India in depth — have come together to outline the contours of the new world order and, more importantly, what India should do to achieve its objectives.
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 06:05 PM IST
Naya Kashmir: It’s not a new idea | Opinion
Like Modi, Indira Gandhi, too, wanted to alter the status quo in the state almost 50 years ago
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 07:53 AM IST
Why an escalation in US-Iran tensions should worry Delhi
Faced with serious attempt to squeeze its economic or strategic assets, Iran will respond in ways that can jeopardise maritime traffic in the Gulf.
Published on Jul 09, 2019 07:58 PM IST
Indo-Saudi ties, a fine balancing act
Saudi crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman’s India visit comes at an important juncture in the geopolitics of southwest Asia as well as in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Updated on Feb 18, 2019 11:01 AM IST
Question the government on Rafale
The handling of the Rafale issue by the Modi government have dealt a deep blow to India’s military modernisation.
Published on Jan 23, 2019 07:48 AM IST