What amazes me about the ongoing “language war” between TN and the Centre is the canard about policy “imposition” … It makes me think we Indians have really no sense of our own history … And hence, our lack of shame about ourselves as a people. We forget that throughout history we had no qualms aboutContinue reading “The unbearable lightness of being a language-hypocrite”
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Tamil is as endangered a language as Sanskrit… but with far less chances of survival
The fate of Tamil language is no different from that of Sanskrit …. Both are dying languages . Sanskrit has a glimmer of hope of surviving…. Since , it is the language of the religious life of all Hindus all over the country. Tamil has no hope because even native speakers no longer are interestedContinue reading “Tamil is as endangered a language as Sanskrit… but with far less chances of survival”
Indira Parthasarathy’s Preface to “The Middlemen of Vedapura”
Sudarshan Madabushi
One dozen random reasons why I fully support the ONOP Bill
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/one-election-bill-tabled-in-house-may-be-sent-to-jpc-101734460270454.html Here are a dozen random reasons which convince me , a very ordinary, unknown citizen of India, why I must express my full support the ONOP Bill being tabled in the Parliament by the Government : 1. Holding state assembly and parliament elections simultaneously will bring about much greater political stability throughout the nationContinue reading “One dozen random reasons why I fully support the ONOP Bill”
Prof. David Schulman and Sangitha Kalanidhi-designate T.M. Krishna: “birds of a feather”?
The Madras Music Academy’s (MMA) invitation to its c. 1500 members has just been sent out to them today. I am a long-time member and I had mixed feelings swirling through my mind as I read the invite card. I was mystified by the presidential choice that MMA has made. To me it seems trulyContinue reading “Prof. David Schulman and Sangitha Kalanidhi-designate T.M. Krishna: “birds of a feather”?”
India’s Democracy is prosthetic not orthopaedic … Why ?
Winston Churchill, WW-II British Prime Minister, made this famous pronouncement on government and democracy : ‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of GovernmentContinue reading “India’s Democracy is prosthetic not orthopaedic … Why ?”
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Take a back-seat “vishwabandhu” and start worrying more about “prativeshi bandhu”
From The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/asia/sri-lanka-election-results.html?smid=em-share Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order. Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people. ************* India now has new regimes ruling its immediate neighbourhood with whom it sharesContinue reading “Take a back-seat “vishwabandhu” and start worrying more about “prativeshi bandhu””
“Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition
In India’s politics today, the questions being posed to Hindus by anti-Hindus and Woke-Secular Hindus are becoming more and more aggressive and disrespectful. The sophistry and sophistication of their arguments is getting better, shriller and more taunting than ever before. It makes it increasingly difficult and awkward for faithful Hindus to counter effectively or adequately,Continue reading ““Wearing down” Hinduism in a cultural war of attrition”
Caste Census will usher in a great Indian “Perestroika” and “Glasnost”
Regarding Caste, the RSS is in an Awkward Quandary http://dhunt.in/Wqou5 Reading the above Op-Ed piece , I got the overwhelming feeling that Rahul Gandhi is probably right about the Caste Census. It’s an idea whose time has finally arrived in this country … and as Victor Hugo told us long ago, No power on Earth canContinue reading “Caste Census will usher in a great Indian “Perestroika” and “Glasnost””