Reflections on Hindu Identity

Recently, while interacting with the students of Arya Mahila College affiliated to Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, I was asked, ‘What makes someone a Hindu?’ As I paused for a few moments to reflect on More...

I too am India’s Daughter

It was several months ago, sitting in the dentist’s chair, something I look very little forward to… that I heard the question. “Why is it that your culture treats women so badly?”  Now, I must tell More...

Statistics and the spread of Islam

Akbaruddin Owaisi, brother of Asaduddin Owaisi the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), MP from Hyderabad, a few months back famously declared “Remove police for 15 minutes, 25 crore Muslims will finish off 100 More...