The Fall of Liberalism in India
The political-social doctrine of liberalism, that once flourished across major parts of the globe, is in troubled waters throughout the world. Once the driving force of western political and social discourse, the More...
Book Summary: Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism by Jakob de Roover-III
In the previous parts (1) and (2), we saw the evolution of secularism in the Western world and how it came for inappropriate and dangerous application to Asian cultures, especially India. For over a millennium, More...
Book Summary: Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism by Jakob de Roover-II
In the previous part, we saw the evolution of secularism in the Christian world but its inapplicability in the Indian context which does not have religions but traditions. An idea which made sense in a specific More...
Book Summary: Europe, India, and the Limits of Secularism by Jakob de Roover- I
There has been a great fascination for India and Hinduism in the form of Indological studies. Starting from the English, French and Germans in the colonial times to present-day Americans, this passion for India More...
Secularism: the Most Abused “privilege” of Indian Constitution
Partition of India happened on religious lines beyond any shadow of doubt. So, why is it that we choose to remain a secular country while our counterpart nation, Pakistan, never bothers about it? This is for the More...
Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb as a source of India’s strength : A quick examination
In making the above statement it is accepted that Pakistan is a hotbed of Islamic radicalism. “Hindu-Pakistan” — a derogatory term coined by Shashi Tharoor, was a ploy to demonise the rise of Hindu-nationalism More...
Privilege and the Pagan: The road to Tirumala
On privilege Privilege, by definition, is enjoyed by the few over the many; its proponents know and use the power that emanates from it. Regardless of its sources – birth, education, old-wealth, sacerdotal, or More...
Shashi Tharoor Goes Cherry-Picking: Some Reflections on Reading Why I am a Hindu
Human thinking is structured with layers upon layers of cognitive structures. Each word forms a structure that sets limits on a basic concept. On top of that, each concept-cluster that makes up our thoughts is structured, More...
Secularism in India: History, Implications and Alternatives
India officially became a secular nation in 1976 with the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution of India enacted in 1976. [1] [2] But what does secularism mean? Unlike the West which is very clear about the core tenets More...
The Story Of A Priest
[contextly_sidebar id=”Oge4EnFOJ3Y7LFWOkaT4jyReNuQEwM6E”] A Heritage Temple Prashant S. Bhardwaj is the head priest of the Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi. The Veera Narayana Temple is dedicated to Veera More...