Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 10

Catholic Church land ownership comes under RSS scanner – J.P. Yadav

“In 1965, the Indian government issued a circular stating that any land granted on lease by the British government would no longer be recognised as Church property. However, due to lax enforcement of this directive, the legitimacy of certain Church-owned lands remains unresolved,” – Sashank Kumar Dwivedi in Organiser The web portal of an RSS-linked […]

Tracing the Mahabodhi Temple dispute – Umesh Kumar Ray

This is not the first time protests have been organised around the demand for the repeal of the Bodhgaya Temple Act. Buddhists have been protesting intermittently for the last three decades. – Umesh Kumar Ray The morning air in Bodh Gaya carries the scent of incense and the soft murmur of mantras. But two kilometres […]

USAID evolved into a weapon of war in India – M.D. Nalapat

President Trump has done not just his own country but the rest of the world’s democracies a favour by ensuring transparency in the working of USAID. – Dr. M.D. Nalapat Where the release of confidential documents on the part of US citizen Corporal Bradley Manning (now Chelsea Manning) in 2010 was concerned, the act was […]

Religious bigots should not be eulogised – Vivek Gumaste

The controversy over Aurangzeb’s tomb isn’t just about a monument; it’s about confronting a brutal past and rejecting the glorification of such figures in modern India – Vivek Gumaste History is a contentious topic in India and is inextricably intertwined with our daily lives; it is never far from the surface, waiting to break out […]

Ram Mandir to Kumbh Mela: Political Hinduism making big strides forward – Arvind Sharma

One can safely predict that these developments—consecration of Ram Mandir at Ayodha, persecution of Hindus in Bangldesh, The Kashmir Files movie, and the Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj—taken together, are bound to produce some major consequences in the future within a decade, although it is difficult to foresee what shape it might take. – Prof. […]

Trump-Putin ceasefire conversation shows no signs of bringing peace to Ukraine – James Horncastle

Putin exploiting Trump’s desire for peace at any cost will probably be an ongoing trend. … Trump is seeking a ceasefire, no matter what form it takes, to build a reputation as a statesman and distract Americans from domestic policy issues. – Dr. James Horncastle Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a proposal by United […]

JFK files reveal covert CIA bases in India – Abhijeet Kumar

The CIA has long been known to operate secret bases globally, including in India, where they have reportedly been involved in intelligence efforts against China. – Abhijeet Kumar Recently declassified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy indicate that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) maintained secret bases in New Delhi and […]

The Great Han Chauvinism: China has no place for minorities – Claude Arpi

Some observers believe that time should be given to China to change and progressively evolve into a decent democratic system. They refuse to see that the ‘time’ is also ticking against the minorities, and in any case, China does not want to change. – Claude Arpi On October 8, Wu Bangguo, the former third in […]

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China – Reuters

“Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama—that is, to be the voice for universal compassion, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and the symbol of Tibet embodying […]

Trump’s imperial impulse could hasten the end of Pax Americana – Minhaz Merchant

Trump’s break with Europe, while disrupting the 80-year-old transatlantic alliance, will also weaken the US-led world order as other powers in Eurasia, China and India rise. … The fundamental shift in the balance of global power appears irreversible. A 300-year-long era of Western domination could be ending. – Minhaz Merchant United States President Donald Trump […]