Hinduism vs Hindutva: What is the debate about
Shashi Tharoor is an erudite author and his English prose is eminently readable. He generally makes sense in his views and opinions on many issues, in spite of being a Congress politician. But his recent book “Why More...
Indian Culture & History: Whose Narrative Should It Be- 4
[contextly_sidebar id=”FAmh6weC1d8LxuA52sabhriXmuo5CX5q”] What makes Indian culture and history unique is the multiplicity of conflicting narratives that it is made up of. From those emerging from the More...
हिंदुत्वात काय त्रुटी आहेत
This article has been translated from English into Marathi by Manohar Railkar हिंदुत्वाच्या एकूण घटनेतच काही तरी त्रुटी म्हणा, More...
Contemporary challenges facing Hindu society
Waking up to the sonorous voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra, reciting the intensely poignant Mahisasuramardini, announcing Mahalaya, is a moment of extraordinary significance for Bengali Hindus. Its memory prompted More...
An Open Letter to Maa Durga
Dear Mother, Open letters are currently in vogue, so I thought of writing one myself and since they are usually written to those who wield some kind of power, I chose you, the Infinite Power Herself. Sticking to More...
Bitter Truths, Difficult Questions
Morgan Freeman’s character in Now You See Me (2013) tells Mark Ruffalo’s character, “When a magician waves his hand and says, ‘This is where the magic is happening,’ the real trick is happening somewhere More...
What does it mean to be Ramachandra Guha?
And so Mr. Ramachandra Guha reminds us yet again of the truth in the proverb that a writer is known by the enemies he makes, in this op-ed in the Hindustan Times. Throughout the op-ed, Mr.Guha attempts to rebut More...
Mr.Daniyal History is an academic discipline: flippancy won’t do
On 28 October, Shoaib Daniyal wrote a report on scroll.in titled Meet the icons of India’s refurbished history: Mukherjee, Upadhyaya, Malaviya. After reading the piece, one would be left with the feeling that More...
Weekly Hindu Persecution Digest: 15 September 2014 — 21 September 2014
1. Hindu activist faces death threats from jihadi elements, human rights bodies silent Report: Shikha Singh Thakur, national Vice-President of the Narendra Modi Sena, has been receiving threats to her life from More...
Mahatma Ayyankali—A brief profile
On 8 September 2014, a historic moment was witnessed as for the first time, the celebrations of Dalit icon Mahatma Ayyankali’s birth anniversary was attended by the Prime Minister of India.Mahatma Ayyankali was More...