Ban, Religion and Inequality
As #bantheban banters the intelligentsia, the cause of pluralism and the idea of secularism faces quite an uphill task. On one hand, there is resilience, on the other hand there is ...
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A R Rahman Fatwa and Silence of the Adarsh Liberals
The very talented and renowned, Oscar winning music director Mr. A R Rahman received an unwarranted acclamation for one of his recent works in form of a ‘Fatwa’ issued to him ...
It is not about Meat Ban anymore, it is about attacking the Jain Community
Before I get to the crux of this piece, I would like to say that I am a non-vegetarian myself and unless it is a health compulsion, I intend to be ...
Is Owaisi the next Jinnah?
Owaisi: Man with a mission? A man immortalized in history had once remarked "I will have nothing to do with pseudo-religious approach to politics". At another time, he was reported to ...
Kitna jhooth bologe NDTV walon?
To all the NDTV people out there I ask, Do you realize that journalism is a profession and not merely a business? Do you realize that your words and actions actually ...
Hamid Ansari- Man without a cause?
Mr. Hamid Ansari's comment on affirmative action for Indian Muslims comes as a rude shock. That a person holding such a high office should support reservation based on religious affiliation is dangerous ...
Aurangzeb v/s The Idea Of India
What do Tulsidas, Surdas, Kabir, Rahim Das & Tansen have in common? They all lived and created immortal art during Akbar’s reign. Each in his own way created not just pieces ...
You got to be an Aurangzeb to oppose the renaming of Aurangzeb Road
This week saw a colossal blunder being rectified in the process of renaming Aurangzeb Road in New Delhi to Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road. No country names roads and ...
2011 Census Data – Key Takeaways
The census figure on religion has been released finally today. It was compiled more than four years back. Here are the key takeaways: Percentage growths 0.7%: As per the 2011 census ...
Jasleen Kaur – We do not want a fake hero this time, this better be real
In a nation where crime against women is not a rare phenomenon, when we see a lady standing for herself what is our first natural reaction? Good job lady. ...
A Homeland for Kashmiri Pandits
"Zalimo, O Kafiro, Kashmir hamara chhod do" The streets of Srinagar shook with cries such as these on a cold night in January 1990. The edifice of Kashmiriyat had finally been ...
Rajiv Gandhi: The Worst Prime Minister India ever had
While the debate around the best prime minister of India mostly converges around three names – Lal Bahadur Shastri, PV Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee but there are simply too ...
