Category: Politics
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Of wolves and men
It is a great mystery to me why wolves should have been saddled with the ill repute of being sexual predators.
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The Bible according to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Hinduism is the only organized faith worldwide that has a goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) who is vigorously worshipped every Diwali day for hefty boons. Yet India’s women own barely 2% of national…
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Delhi Gangrape Case: Introspecting Damini
Emancipation of women is intrinsic to the Indian civilization. Years of invasions and slavery objectified women, who were invariably the part of the loot and harem. This was in the land where…
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A hundred million Muslims in search of a party
The more the communal picture changes since the demolition of the Babri Masjid 20 years ago this week, the more it remains the same.
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Carving communal constituencies: Countdown to 2014
I have, by way of a diversion, looking at the deteriorating communal situation nearer home, in UP. Let me begin with Faizabad, the precursor of Lucknow’s great culture.