Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 178

Modi scripts an Army reset – Madhav D. Nalapat

Given the complete support that the Pakistan army is getting from its Chinese counterpart, senior officials expect that PM Modi will follow up his bold decision on Uri by enforcing accountability mechanisms and procurement systems that ensure that the military in India is made fully capable of “offensive defense” in case of need. – Prof Madhav […]

A textbook case of Indian history howlers – Michel Danino

Humans thus evolved near Cape Comorin in Lemuria—not in Africa as we thought—and spoke Tamil right from the beginning. I have no problem with a mild dose of national or regional pride, but this planetary jingoism boggles the mind. – Prof Michel Danino As a nation, we often take pride in our history, yet in […]

The strange irony of Indian history – Michel Danino

History is at the root of the identity individuals, communities and nations choose to give themselves, it has immense bearing on current situations, and no nation escapes historical controversies. – Prof Michel Danino Indian history presents us with a delightful irony. On the one hand, most schools and colleges teach it in such off-putting manner, with […]

Evangelist struck dumb when attempting to demolish traditional African shrine – Nigerian Tribune

If the traditionalists complain to the police about the destruction of their shrine, the Pentecostal pastor will be charged for sacrilege and malicious damage. Everybody has right to worship anything he so desires. – Ogun Police A [Pentecostal] pastor, Wale Fagbere, was rendered unconscious and speechless after invading a community shrine at Ketu–Ayetoro in Yewa North […]

The abuse of women, children, animals and environment in a man’s world – Radha Rajan

We have inherited Hindu dharma’s unique world view which doesn’t simply believe but knows all Creation to be divine and therefore sacred. When Hindus philosophise trade-offs, when Hindus become cowards and uncaring, this timeless civilization will inevitably become Abrahamic because of the choices governments and people make for ‘development’. – Radha Rajan From the ever […]

3,000 cows a day smuggled from India to Bangladesh – Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu

Maj Gen Sehgal told Mail Today the cattle smuggling on Indo-Bangladesh border was worth $8 to $10 billion but after strict instructions by Narendra Modi government, the smuggling has come down [and is worth only an estimated $5 billion a year]. – Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu Amid claims that an enhanced vigil on the India-Bangladesh border has […]

How long must we ignore Pakistan’s perfidities – Shankkar Aiyar

India is yet again at that intersection where it must avenge its honour, yet it cannot afford to lose its moral stature. … Independent MP Rajeev Chandrashekar proposes to move a Private Member’s Bill in the Rajya Sabha calling for Pakistan to be declared a terrorist state. … It would be interesting to see how the […]

North Korea’s bomb was made in Pakistan – M. D. Nalapat

A high-placed source warned that by 2023 at the latest, … the DPRK and Pakistan would each have a “fully functional nuclear weapons stockpile together with reliable means of delivery”. They were pessimistic about the international community having the will to ensure that effective steps be taken to freeze … the joint programme of the […]

World’s unluckiest elephant finally freed – PNS

“The severe scars and puncture wounds on Mohan’s body and his emaciated condition confirm the extensive torture and neglect he has endured over the years,” said Dr Khadpekar. – PNS It’s finally azadi for 55-year-old Mohan, who suffered abuse at the hands of his captors for 50 long years, earning him the epithet of the […]

Ganga: The world’s dirtiest river gets even dirtier – Mail Today

The BJP-led government recently launched the Namami Gange programme on the banks of the river in Uttarakhand when 250 projects worth Rs 1,500 crore were launched. … Officials said that from the Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, “Namami Gange” will ensure cleanliness of the river for which Rs 20,000 crore have been earmarked. – Mail Online […]