Hindu bias in India's 'secular' constitution: Probing flaws in the instruments of governance
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A critical evaluation of the consensus of India being a secular constitution is presented and it is demonstrated that the secularism of India's constitution is Hindu-tainted. While acknowledging some admirable and progressive features of the constitution, an argument that its Hindu bias must be read as symptomatic of the depth of institutionalized Hindu communalism in India and the shallowness of the secular foundations of the Indian republic is discussed.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2005
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Major sports events, image projection and the problems of 'semi-periphery': a case study of the 1996 South Asia Cricket World Cup
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The response of the international press to the co-hosting of the 1996 Cricket World Cup by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka is explored. It is argued that the problems faced by South Asian countries in trying to use this sports event to promote a positive image were further exacerbated by underlying stereotypes and criticisms of South Asian cultures.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2004
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Postcolonial (in)securities, the BJP and the politics of Hindutva: broadening the secrity paradigm between the realist and the anti-nuclear/peace groups in India.
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The tensions between the realist and the anti-nuclear/peace movements in India are highlighted. Analysis of certain postcolonial (in)securities perceived by the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of India is done which is expressed through Hindutva.
Publication Name: Third World Quarterly
Subject: International relations
ISSN: 0143-6597
Year: 2003
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