Are Hindus inherently Communal – Part II
The last article in this series had covered the specter of Hindu intolerance in ancient India. In this part, we will see how Hindu intolerance manifested itself between 1000 CE-1500 CE approx. ...
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I am an Indian, I do not hate Pakistan but Conditions apply
Mumbai-based artist Ram Subramanian set off a social media campaign which was intended to promote positivity. It was another shot at the ill-fated “Aman Ki Aasha”, the bubble of which bursts ...
Intolerance is the fringe’s credo, not Mr. Modi’s
A concerted effort is being made to project India as an intolerant majoritarian state. This is a fairly new phenomenon which began around one year back, after Narendra Modi took over ...
Are Hindus inherently communal?- Part 1
In the past couple of decades, India has been rocked by communal disturbances which have claimed the lives of people from different religious communities. While disturbances between religious minorities are not ...
Media, Liberals, Politicos and the great game of “Secularism”
In India, Secularism or the liberal tag is a much-maligned concept today. Rather than the lofty ethos that those words should represent, ideas that come to our mind are the negative ...
Nepal now that you are secular, here are some lessons from Secular India
Mahatma Gandhi wrote in his autobiography: “I have a horror of “isms” especially when they are attached to the proper names. Even if all that you say of me is true, ...
From Kashmir to Kerala, It is Beef that is rocking the nation
A nation that aspires to be world leader in technology is currently grappling with the issue of cows! In the 21st century, we are discussing if beef was eaten by our ...
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 ...
The Blight of Conversion
The issue of religious conversion is a constant and a prominent issue in the political discourse of the nation. For the sake of discussion in this article, I have clubbed the ...
Candles For Yakub Memon? Death Penalty Is An Antidote To Terror
Is death penalty an antidote to terror? Read on Remember Gadkari-Kejriwal affair? When Kejriwal went to jail because he has no substantive reason for calling Gadkari “India’s most corrupt”. At that ...
