Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 176
October 21, 2016
9 – Temples, Elephants and Traditions – B. R. Haran
Subsequent to the SC’s order, the Kerala government started registration of captive elephants in the state. In the process, it found that many persons owned elephants illegally. The elephant owners association pressurized the government to legalise such ownerships and give ownership certificates and licenses. … The SC on 4 May stayed the Kerala government’s order […]
October 20, 2016
VIDEO: The Story of India – Will Durant
Filed under: civilization, hindu dharma, history, india, will durant Tagged: indian history, story of india, western scholars, will durant
October 19, 2016
Why the criticism of Bob Dylan’s Nobel win is absurd – Sudipto Das
There are many other deserving lyricists, it may be argued. Why Dylan? That’s an argument that doesn’t quite make sense. It’s like two kids fighting, each claiming her mother is more beautiful than the other’s. – Sudipto Das At the outset, I should admit that part of this article’s title comes from Satyajit Ray’s anthology […]
October 18, 2016
The Chinese are wiping out Tibet – Mrinal Suman
The story of Tibet is a saga of the world’s apathy and indifference to the cultural genocide of Tibetan Buddhism. Brutal decimation of an ancient, rich and peace-loving culture by ruthless China has been ignored nonchalantly. – Maj. Gen. Mrinal Suman Tibet continues to be an enigma to all visitors. My two visits have been […]
October 17, 2016
14 – Tamil Nadu in the grip of Jihad – Thamizhchelvan
Begampur Mosque in the Muslim-dominated Begampur area of Dindigul. No procession of any kind is allowed to pass by the mosque. The mosque was built by Hyder Ali and is administered by the Prince of Arcot Trust. Since 1952 it has been serving as headquarters for the fundamentalist Sunni revivalist movement Tablighi Jamaat. – Thamizhchelvan While […]
October 16, 2016
What would happen if the world went vegetarian? – Rachel Nuwer
If vegetarianism was adopted by 2050, it would stave off about 7 million deaths per year, while veganism would knock that estimate up to 8 million – Rachel Nuwer People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons. Some do it to alleviate animal suffering, others because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle. Still others are […]
October 15, 2016
US Presidential Election: After the Republic – Angelo M. Codevilla
Under our ruling class, “truth” has morphed from the reflection of objective reality to whatever has “normative pull”—i.e., to what furthers the ruling class’s agenda, whatever that might be at any given time. That is the meaning of the term “political correctness,” as opposed to factual correctness. – Prof Angelo M. Codevilla Over the past half […]
October 14, 2016
In defence of Indian science – Michel Danino
Let me clarify that I have not attempted to prove that India “invented the zero,” as is often and wrongly stated. The Mesopotamians, the Mayans and the Chinese all had some concept of a zero, mostly as a place-holder—just as it was used in India before the place-value system spread across the subcontinent. India’s unique […]
October 13, 2016
St Thomas Mount closed to public – HinduPost Staff
The Catholic Church in Bharat acts like a state within a state in the Union of Bharat yet gives its feudal allegiance to the Pope in Rome! – HinduPost Staff A tweet series on popular St. Thomas Mount in Chennai caught social media’s attention recently. This Mount is a beautiful hill located close to Chennai international airport. Many […]
October 12, 2016
India’s Culture Wars – Gautam Sen
Virtually no practising Hindu is allowed to hold a major appointment in any US or British university in Hindu studies, with such positions invariably occupied by its most unsparing detractors, whether at Harvard, Chicago, Columbia or Oxbridge or London. … Thus, the absurdly traitorous Indian Leftist hostility toward their homeland and their own culture found […]
