Karmanye Thadani is the Consulting Editor (Politics) of Khurpi. Hailing from New Delhi, he holds a law degree from the prestigious Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Ahmedabad. He has worked with several leading public policy and foreign policy think-tanks in India and authored/co-authored several books (namely 'Anti-Muslim Prejudices in the Indian Context: Addressing and Dispelling Them', 'Women and Sport in India and the World: Examining the History and Suggesting Policy Reforms', 'Onslaughts on Free Speech in India by Means of Unwarranted Film Bans' and 'The Right to Self-Determination of Pakistan's Baloch: Can Balochistan Go the Kosovo Way?'), articles and research papers. He has also been involved in making a television serial on the Indian freedom fighter Maulana Azad.
I, for one, have been of the firm view that the problem of Islamism (trying to impose a theocratic framework based on a certain politicised version of Islam ...
On April 20, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniI may, at the outset, unambiguously clarify that I do not support Kashmiri separatism on legal or moral grounds, as you can see here and here, I am ...
On April 13, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniI had written this article back in August 2014, which was originally published on the blog-site of Global Youth. In the light of the barbaric terrorist attack in ...
On March 23, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniThere are many broad statements made about the judicial system in India every time there is a high-profile case doing the rounds in the news. It has been ...
On March 21, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniIndia is a land of pluralism, or what is called in simpler terms, unity in diversity. Indeed, while the diversity makes it possible for some to promote divisiveness ...
On March 16, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniThat elements in the Hindu right, including in its political wings like the BJP and the Shiv Sena, have engaged in violence, not only against political opponents but ...
On March 14, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniI’m not writing this piece out of some admiration for Kanhaiya Kumar, and I must say that while videos showcasing him as anti-national were clearly doctored, the allegations ...
On March 14, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniAs an Indian citizen who loves his country, I have the following things to say to those floored by Anupam Kher’s recent observations on the debate on intolerance- ...
On March 6, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniAt the very outset, I would appeal to readers to think impartially, rather than reject outright what doesn’t sound like music to their ears. Also, I ought to ...
On March 2, 2016 / By Karmanye ThadaniCivil liberties are integral to democracy, which make it different from majoritarian tyranny. There are some basic rights guaranteed to every citizen, which he/she can exercise, even if ...
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