Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 14

The world was Bharat’s marketplace for centuries – Sriram Balasubramanian

Bharat was far ahead of its time in engaging with the rest of the world. This was one reason why we were once an economic superpower and why some of our ideas have endured for centuries, even today, in many countries outside Bharat. – Sriram Balasubramanian Globalisation has often been touted as a mantra for […]

The Paradox of Reforming Hinduism – Arvind Sharma

The paradox of Hindu reform is that although both the Hindu reformers and government considered a reform as desirable, they were against the government making the reform. – Prof. Arvind Sharma This is the paradox of Hindu reform, that although Hindu reformers Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Raja Rammohun Roy and the British government considered an […]

Has RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lost his way? – Parimal Peeyush

“When the subject of religion arises, it is for religious gurus to decide. And whatever they decide will be accepted by Sangh and VHP,” – AKSS General Secretary Swami Jitendranand Saraswati Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s suggestion to Hindu society, asking them to refrain from raking up issues of temple-mosque disputes, has drawn […]

Places Of Worship Act: It is immoral, unsecular and unconstitutional – Vivek Gumaste

The Places of Worship Act is a classic example of how a modern state is attempting to propagate a false idea of secularism by suppressing Hindu identity, marginalising Hindu religious aspirations, trivialising Hindu victimisation, and, above all, depriving Hindus of the most fundamental democratic right—judicial review. – Vivek Gumaste The curt decision by the Supreme […]

Places of Worship Act must be repealed by Parliament – S. Murlidharan

It would be idle for the BJP, which spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, to wait for the Supreme Court to strike down the places of worship law after it files the counter-affidavit within four weeks from December 12. Instead, its government at the center should advisedly introduce a law to repeal the places of worship […]

Manipur: How decades of Christianisation ignited today’s conflict – Monidipa Bose Dey

The US has long been looking for a power base and corridor involving Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, and their involvement appears to fit like the right pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, especially taking into context the recent removal of Bangladesh’s democratically elected leader, who had opposed the establishment of this Christian state corridor. – […]

George Soros targets India’s economy, governance, and social harmony – Savio Rodrigues

Soros’s activities represent an existential threat to India’s sovereignty, stability, and aspirations. His financial power, ideological influence, and ability to exploit vulnerabilities make him one of the most dangerous adversaries India faces on the global stage. – Savio Rodrigues George Soros, the Hungarian-American billionaire financier, has been a figure of global intrigue and contention for […]

Blurring of Lines: Hinduphobia and anti-India sentiment – Rati Agnihotri

There is a high degree of urgency in recognising Hinduphobia, studying its underlying patterns and motivations, and also examining the linkages between Hinduphobia and the vicious political targeting of the Indian state by certain stakeholders. – Rati Agnihotri The government of Bangladesh is considering a ban on ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, labelling […]

Justice Yadav speaks the truth – Abhijit Majumder

Justice Yadav said that the minority cannot impose its will on the majority, because even in a family, what the majority of members want prevails. – Abhijit Majumder If Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud left India’s so-called liberals disillusioned by delivering justice according to the Constitution and not their expectations, Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar […]

William Dalrymple’s golden road to relevance – K. Yatish Rajawat

Why do so many Indians revere Dalrymple’s distorted narratives? It’s a relic of colonial conditioning, where foreign acknowledgement is perceived as more credible or prestigious than self-validation. Dalrymple’s ability to package India’s past in a format palatable to Western audiences becomes a selling point for Indian readers, who see in his works a historical account […]