Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017) | Vivekananda International Foundation

Professor & Founder Director of Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management

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March 12, 2014 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

Wendy Doniger is once again back in news, as always, for the wrong reasons. This time the Penguin decided to withdraw her book rather than face the criminal charges in the court of law. For those who may not be fully aware of the facts of the matter,...

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies

Sardar Patel’s Legacy and the Congress: A Reality Check

November 18, 2013 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

The recent spat between the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BJP over the legacy of India’s ‘Iron Man’ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has reignited the debate over the differences among the stalwarts on key issues pertaining to the nation’s ...

Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies

CAG and The Indian Constitution

November 26, 2012 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

In India, it has become customary to abuse the Constitution and/or Constitutional Authority whenever a political party or a political leader is in trouble for its or his misdeeds. Let us not forget that this began with Jawaharlal Nehru himself and ...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies

Religion Based Reservation is Anti-Constitution - II

July 26, 2012 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

Among the political parties, who treat Muslims as a vote-bank, the clamour for the reservations for Muslims is increasing every day. Every time elections, be it of a State Assembly or the Parliament, approach the pitch for reservation for Muslims in...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies

J&K Interlocutors, Indian Constitution and the Dustbin

June 22, 2012 Dr Makkhan Lal, Distinguished Fellow, VIF (2015 - 2017)

Jammu and Kashmir is not a problem of the Kashmiris alone but of every ordinary citizen of this country. A closer look at the correspondence among Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maharaj Hari Singh and Sheikh Abdullah; file notings and government doc...

Tags: Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Governance and Political Studies