Remembering a forgotten saint: Srimanta Sankardev
Often when we talk of national integration and unity, there are voices which state that it is incorrect to assume that India is one nation. The reason given is many residents of certain states may feel themselves to be different from the nationalist vision of India. One state that is often thought to think like that is Assam. Many scholars believe that More...
India scores over Pakistan: Keep up the Momentum
The past week witnessed intense and heated debates on Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s decision to call off foreign secretary talks with Pakistan. After weeks of Saree, shawl and letter diplomacy, More...
An “eminent historian” attacks Arun Shourie
D.N. Jha’s “Reply to Arun Shourie”, dated 3 July 2014, was published in shorter form as “Grist to the reactionary mill”, Indian Express, 9 July 2014. It starts as follows: “I was amused to read ‘How More...
Jaffna: A Medieval Tamil Hindu State
There was a Tamil kingdom in north Sri Lanka that lasted between 350 to 400 years despite the vicissitudes, turbulence and interruptions. The Kingdom of Jaffna developed maritime and commercial influence of some More...
Why KCR’s domicile stunt is dangerous for Indian Union’s integrity
Domicile means a place which a citizen voluntarily decides to reside with an intention to make that place a permanent home. So how does domicile differ from nationality? When a country grants you citizenship, can More...
Basava: A true visionary
Perhaps one of the most celebrated proverbs, nay, a truism in Kannada is the saying, ‘Kayakave Kailasa –Work is the Mount Kailasa,’ a slogan promoted by the great philosopher and social reformer Basava, about More...
Mohan Bhagwat is right: India is a Hindu nation
It’s that time of the year again. Actually, there’s really no time or season when this is concerned. Put another way, the more things change the more they remain the same. Narendra Modi’s blitzkrieg campaign 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...
Left-Liberals, Bhagavad Gita and Social Media
Observing Left liberals is a favorite pastime of mine. Given the fact that I am Right of Center in my disposition, I like to track and understand the opposing view. To paraphrase Russell, I make it a point to read More...
Rajiv Gandhi: The Original Accidental Prime Minister
Today is the seventieth birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. Had it been his party that is the Indian National Congress at the helms of power, one would find several pages of newspaper More...