Dear APSC worthies: Here is what Ambedkar really said
In the wake of the recent IIT Madras controversy, we are witnessing the unfortunate phenomenon of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s august name being dragged in for petty political gains—from the Nehru-Gandhi scion of the More...
Christophe Jaffrelot allows ideology to defeat objectivity
If one wishes to have a cursory idea about contemporary Indian political life, Religion, Caste & Politics in India (Primus, Delhi 2010) by Christophe Jaffrelot is highly recommended. This book is packed with More...
Kancha Ilaiah’s incurable hatred of the Bhagavad Gita exposed
The very interesting Kancha Ilaiah wrote an op-ed in the 20 December edition of Deccan Chronicle displaying his good judgment regarding the debate centred on making Bhagavad Gita the national scripture. Although More...
Exclusivist faiths, fundamental rights and the consequences of fundamentalism
This article studies the admissibility of certain systems with respect to the fundamental rights given in the Constitution of India under Article 25 – the right to freedom of conscience and religion, and under More...
Hartosh Bal’s Caravan to Oblivion
In the 1 October 2014 issue of Caravan magazine, journalist Hartosh Singh Bal repeated the now-jaded caution of how the victory of the Narendra Modi-led BJP in the 2014 elections has paved the way for the “fascist” More...
Nothing to celebrate about Periyar
Today is the 135th birth anniversary of Erode Venkata Ramaswamy Naicker, or as he is affectionately called Periyar (the Great Man). In the birth anniversaries of great men who are no longer with us, it is the More...
Uniform Civil Code must be implemented urgently
With the recent Supreme Court Judgement that Fatwas are not legally binding, the question of a uniform civil code is again being debated.Recently, the Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju said More...
The fraudulent appropriation of Dr. Ambedkar’s legacy
58 years ago, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar one of the most influential political thinkers of modern India left his mortal body and attained Mahaparinirvana. The country remembers gratefully, Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution More...
RSS wasn't associated with freedom struggle: Telegraph
Note: As part of IndiaFacts’ call to the public to send us instances of distortions about facts relating to Hinduism and India, we are delighted to inform that Mr. Seshadri from Chennai has sent us the following More...