What are we? The people of books, or of The Book!
Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu (1914-1990), the great Telugu literary genius and poet was a polyglot adept in fourteen languages. This versatile man had had no formal academic qualifications. And thereby hangs a More...
Civilisational Responsibility limits Indian citizenship to persecuted adherents of Indic religions only
“India, that is Bharat…” When framers of our Constitution used those words in that sequence in its very first article, they were conscious of certain facts: One, India is just a new name of our country Bharat More...
Re-imagining the Directive Principles of State Policy
The Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP), enshrined in Parts IV and IVA of the Indian Constitution, were inserted in the Constitution by the framers to serve as a vision of the future of the Indian civilization. More...
तीन तलाक़ पर सर्वोच्च न्यायालय का फैसला: रूढ़िवादी प्रथा को जड़ से खत्म करने की कोशिश
18 महीने के लम्बे इंतज़ार के बाद “एक बैठक में तीन तलाक़” के मामले पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने More...
Secularism is a National Security Threat to India
Every year in the rainy season, frogs come out and try to say something noisily. Similarly, during elections, some seasonal frogs emerge into India’s mainstream and proclaim loudly: “Muslim vote is secular; More...
The Intellectual Deceit of Faizan Mustafa
It is time for Faizan Mustafa – a leading columnist on Indian Muslim issues and vice chancellor of the Hyderabad-based NALSAR University of Law – to enroll in a madrassa and teach Islamic Sharia. In article More...
Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition: Part 8
Continuing the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”IHcXfU188PLVJMbaB3u54J3ycjBGqGCr”] Strengthening the government More...
Temples and the State in the Indian Tradition: Part 7
Continuing the series on Hindu Temples, their conception, history, heritage and legacy authored by M.D. Srinivas. [contextly_sidebar id=”eDH4dsAcCf3ZEam857FCj9erXjVN2QPk”] TEMPLES IN INDEPENDENT INDIA: More...
Are Indian Tribals Hindus: Part I
The previous piece on the subject had offered a curtain raiser to this very crucial topic affecting the integrity and even the sovereignty of Bharata as a nation. Beginning with the British anthropological studies More...
The disaster known as the 93rd Amendment
Early 2005 was a time of joyous celebration in the Congress Party. They had just upset the BJP led National Democratic Alliance at the polls. Their allies DMK and the Communists had pulled off spectacular wins More...