The common patriarchal character of religious reactions in India underscores the fundamental weakness of the secularism that has been practiced in the country. Instead of promoting the civic equality ...

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its support for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Kerala Assembly elections, intending to protect Kerala's secular nature against communal ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kandiyoor Narayana Panikkar, widely regarded as one of India’s foremost Marxist historians and a fearless public intellectual, died in Thiru ...

Renowned lyricist Javed Akhtar has said at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026 that secularism cannot be taught or inculcated through a crash course, and that a secular way of life is evolved ...

PDP announces support for LDF candidates in Kerala Assembly polls to strengthen secularism and counter communalism efforts.

Achin Vanaik is a retired professor of international relations and global politics from Delhi University. He has authored, co-authored, and edited several books, ranging from contemporary Indian ...