Dealing with the English Media
It is the considered opinion of those to the right of centre (RofC) – the full spectrum from just to the right to what is called the looney fringe – that the mainstream media, particularly the English variety More...
Aatish Taseer reads Narendra Modi wrong
Aatish Taseer, son of veteran journalist Taveleen Singh and Pakistani politician Salman Taseer (who was assassinated in January 2011), was interviewed in the Open Magazine by its editor, Prasannarajan. I would More...
Jagdish Bhagwati is seriously wrong
I fully agree with Professor Jagdish Bhawati’s approach with respect to economic policies – creating an environment for growth is a necessary condition to make resources available for social initiatives. However, More...
Mainstream scholarship in Hinduism: Challenges and solutions
I accept the following: 1. There has been, and continues to be, a deep antipathy against Hinduism amongst the academics, and those who occupy the intellectual space. This exists particularly in the departments More...
How RSS-affiliated NGOs make a positive difference
Recently, the IB had come out with a report questioning the motives and agenda of the foreign funded NGOs operating in India. It is alleged that they have an anti-development agenda, which has caused serious More...
VHP’s Open Letter to Aamir Khan
From the desk of Ashok Chowgule, Working President (External), Vishwa Hindu Parishad June 28, 2014 Dear Aamirji, Pranam, We would like to refer to your recent meeting with the prime minister, Shri Narendra Modi. More...
A blast from Sagarika Ghose’s past
In her programme titled “Face the Nation” on November 9, 2011, CNN-IBN ran an episode titled “Should spiritual leaders participate in anti-corruption campaign?” anchored by Sagarika Ghose. A prerecorded More...
Narendra Modi US Visa denial: an untold story
One of the reasons for the resignation of Nancy Powell as the American ambassador to India is said to be that she did not take proactive steps in the recent past for moving towards revoking the cancellation of the More...