Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 12

Countering modern critiques of the Hindu classics – Renuka Narayanan

I would like to share my understanding of a few epic incidents that I feel have been wrongly critiqued in modern India. – Renuka Narayanan My thoughts have been very much with our epics this week and I would like to share my understanding of a few epic incidents that I feel have been wrongly […]

Hamas must be shown an ‘or else’ Trump card – Reshmi Dasgupta

Diplomatic niceties need to be dispensed with as the Hamas terror group is repeatedly cocking a snook at the world while releasing hostages – Reshmi Dasgupta There can be no more definitive proof of the times we live in than the images of the three emaciated Israeli hostages released yesterday, their gaunt cheeks and haunted […]

The spirit of Hitler lives on in Hamas – Laura Rosen Cohen

Hamas’ polished version of events in Gaza are being distributed by the world media and consumed by hundreds of millions of people who know little to nothing about what’s really going on in the Middle East. – Laura Rosen Cohen In 1934, German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl directed and produced the film “Triumph of the Will,” funded […]

USAID: Concerns for India – Nabaarun Barooah

Here are lists of USAID spending that have been highlighted in public complaints or discussions, based on recent web information. – Admin $1.5 million to “advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Serbia’s workplaces and business communities.” $70,000 for the production of a “DEI musical” in Ireland. – $2.5 million for electric vehicles in Vietnam. $47,000 […]

Gaza is a failed experiment – Steven Burg

The Gaza experiment, of offering Palestinians a land of their own, with self-governance, in the hopes that they would make a prosperous state and avoid conflict, has failed. This moment demands a radical rethinking of how to address the Gaza problem, and that is what Trump is doing. – Rabbi Steven Burg President Donald Trump’s […]

The calculated malice of Muhammad Yunus – Savio Rodrigues

Muhammad Yunus’ actions reveal a sinister strategy designed to inflict maximum damage on India while ensuring plausible deniability. By targeting the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, he has found a way to provoke outrage in India without inviting direct retaliation. His ultimate goal appears to be the destabilisation of Modi’s leadership and the weakening of India’s […]

The aesthetics of victimhood – Roshni Sengupta

Bollywood celebrities of all hues were supremely concerned about the massacre in Gaza, no one seems to give a rat’s ear for the suffering Hindus in Bangladesh. The answer may lie in the aesthetics of victimhood. It is simply not fashionable enough to champion the cause of Hindus. – Roshni Sengupta Why isn’t the plight […]

Why Sambhal matters – Makarand R. Paranjape

Sambhal is about the divine avatar, Kalki, yet to come. A dispute over something that is yet to occur? That, to me, is what makes the Hindu belief system extraordinary. It represents the claim on the future by Sanatana Dharma, the belief in the certainty of redemption in times to come. – Makarand R. Paranjape  […]

Racism against Indians reflects the irreversible decay of Western society – Sreemoy Talukdar

The American Right’s xenophobia against Indians and Indian-Americans—particularly Hindus—is framed as economic anxiety, the roots of it lie much deeper in White Christian prejudice against Hindu Indians. The hatred has therefore been more visceral and guttural, seeking to dehumanise Indians and cast them as a demon-worshipping inferior race that wallows in human and animal excreta. […]

Man willing god may not survive science – Ravi Shankar

AI is the new god, a brahmasura born out of hubris. Not fully understood, it is a constantly evolving sentience which is no longer confined to writing prompts to create a badass meme. – Ravi Shankar Icarus flew too close to the sun and burnt more than just his fingers. Savitri Devi Mukherji, fascist, Nazi […]