Narrative and meta-narrative in Tony Joseph’s opus on ‘Aryan’ Invasion Theory
It is remarkably ironic that the last word — positively the very last word — on paleoanthropology was produced by Tony Joseph in The Hindu newspaper “How genetics is settling the Aryan Invasion debate” More...
Rohith Vemula “post-truth” and the fetishization of Scheduled Castes
A youngster committed suicide, and he blamed certain groups for his despair and his taking the ultimate step. Apparently he was driven to suicide by the actions of this group of people. As soon as this came to light, More...
Outlines of a Dharmic Grand Narrative
It is fairly self-evident that the world stands at a historic crossroads, when long-suppressed Asia is finally re-asserting itself. It is widely accepted that the Atlantic Century is long gone, and that the Indo-Pacific More...
Why PM Modi should Cancel his UK Trip Immediately
There are four good reasons for the PM to not go to the UK on 12 November: first, it is an insignificant country. Second, they just gave China’s Xi a royal welcome, and what they do for Modi will be limited in More...
Another Godhra in the Making?
I am beginning to worry about India’s national security in the wake of the Pakistani terrorist attacks on Gurdaspur and Udhampur as well as rumbles about cyber security, and the Taliban advance on Kunduz. Gurdaspur More...
Dear Heather Timmons: Duh!
Many people have said many things about Modi@one, both positive and negative, about what he has accomplished, and whether they are disappointed in him or happy or whatever. Most of this was predictable, depending More...
Guess who actually oppresses Christians in India?
At this time of one of the biggest festivals of their mythology, the death and resurrection of their founder-deity, I wish all Christians a happy Easter Sunday. A time of new beginnings, the arrival of Spring, and More...
The Nobel Peace Prize: was there more than meets the eye to Kailash Satyarthi’s selection?
Let me be quite up-front about a few things. One, I confess I had only vaguely heard about Kailash Satyarthi before the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 came looking for him. Two, I am as delighted as anyone else that global More...
Epic parallels and symbols in the 2014 elections
Even before Narendra Modi’s evocative Ganga arti and his prostration before the steps of Parliament, this election was replete with symbols. While all sides attempted to use them to their advantage, the BJP turned More...
How Narendra Modi has cornered the Congress
I have been concerned for some time that the Congress Party’s sharply declining poll numbers would lead them to adopt desperate measures to hang on to power. I doubt they can win in 2014 in a fair fight. Therefore, More...