One of the most thought-provoking Op-Eds I’ve read in a long , long time ! The history lessons that I was always made to learn back when I was in school and university spoke glowingly about 2 magnificent achievements of the Indian National Congress Party soon after Independence : 1. The “reunification 500 of PrincelyContinue reading “I can mourn my country’s History but I can’t ever redress it …”
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If Patel, Nehru & Ambedkar were here today they’d probably be likened to Tom, Jerry and Butch
If you scroll down right to the bottom of this blogpost you will be able to read a very interesting absorbing piece from a slice of Indian History in the days leading to the completion of the drafting of the Indian Constitution! It is a historic narration of course but today it can now onlyContinue reading “If Patel, Nehru & Ambedkar were here today they’d probably be likened to Tom, Jerry and Butch”
Ideological confusion over Sri Ramanujacharya’s historic legacy in Tamil Nadu?
For those who don’t know who Kancha Illaiah is , here is a brief introduction. He is the shrillest, most rabid, most vociferous most-influential, internationally-acknowledged anti-Brahmin Dalit activist, leader, and Ambedkar-ideologue and academician in the country. His well known books are: “God As Political Philosopher – Buddha’s Challenge to Brahminism”, “Buffalo Nationalism –A Critique”, andContinue reading “Ideological confusion over Sri Ramanujacharya’s historic legacy in Tamil Nadu?”
TWO FRIENDS TALK ABOUT THE “HIJAB CONTROVERSY” and the STATE OF THE UNION OF INDIA
Below is a transcript of a WhatsApp conversation this morning that a very dear friend of mine and I had on the ongoing raging national debate on Hijab which has grabbed the headlines of every newspaper we read and every TV news channel we watch. THE FRIEND: Good morning! Any views on the nonsensical butContinue reading “TWO FRIENDS TALK ABOUT THE “HIJAB CONTROVERSY” and the STATE OF THE UNION OF INDIA”
It is not easy to convert to Hinduism?
Very well written article indeed is this one on the recent high-profile religious conversion of a Muslim in UP State, who was once a prominent Muslim Waqf Board numero uno. Becoming a Hindu is not that easy. Even if a Waseem Rizvi turns into Jitendra Tyagi The article raises the fundamental question whether Hindu jaathiContinue reading “It is not easy to convert to Hinduism?”
When Ambedkar wrote that the assassination of Gandhi would be good for the Country
(Following is a letter written by Dr. B.R Ambedkar to Laxmi Kabir (Savitri Ambedkar), whom he later married. He expressed his views on the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi) When Ambedkar wrote that the assassination of Gandhi would be good for the Country https://heritagetimes.in/about-us/ Alipur RoadFebruary 8, 1948 I have been the greatest champion of theContinue reading “When Ambedkar wrote that the assassination of Gandhi would be good for the Country”