Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 184

Ten serious accusations against Mother Teresa – Adrian Asis

It’s easy to dismiss the criticisms against Mother Teresa as the biased rantings of anti-Catholic skeptics who aim to discredit her. But perhaps, it is wiser to look into the evidence these critics present before making a judgment on the life of a woman once dubbed “the living saint.” – Adrian Asis Mother Teresa is commonly […]

Mother Teresa: Where are her millions? – Walter Wuellenweber

“Every year, according to the returns filed by the Missionaries of Charity with the British authorities, a portion of the fortune is sent to accounts of the order in other countries. One of the recipients is however, always Rome. The fortune of this famous charitable organisation is controlled from Rome—from an account at the Vatican Bank. And what happens […]

4 – Temples, Elephants and Traditions – B. R. Haran

For the issue of captivity of elephants in circuses, temples and places owned by private persons, a solution is not possible without analyzing the reasons for their death and suffering. If the reasons are identified, it would be possible to arrive at a lasting solution by taking the required steps thereby ensuring the welfare of […]

2 – Kashmir’s Jihadi Cauldron: Gandhi, not Nehru, lit the fire – Radha Rajan

Gandhi’s insistence that the territory of this bhumi belonged in equal measure … to Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Jews and Hindus, in that order, was taken seriously by post-independence Nehruvian secular India. Secular India stood by and watched Sheikh Abdullah’s son Farooq Abdullah implement his father’s Quit Kashmir slogan faithfully in letter and spirit from 1989 […]

2 – Unraveling the Mahatma: Kashmir’s Jihadi Cauldron: Gandhi, not Nehru, lit the fire – Radha Rajan

Gandhi’s insistence that the territory of this bhumi belonged in equal measure … to Muslims, Christians, Parsis, Jews and Hindus, in that order, was taken seriously by post-independence Nehruvian secular India. Secular India stood by and watched Sheikh Abdullah’s son Farooq Abdullah implement his father’s Quit Kashmir slogan faithfully in letter and spirit from 1989 […]

Perversion of secularism and the non-implementation of a uniform civil code – Nithin Sridhar

India should have evolved an indigenous social and legal system rooted in Dharma. … Such a social and legal system would have developed unique responses to challenges that are unique to Indian society; would have been fair and righteous towards everyone, irrespective of their affiliations, and would have been, at the same time, firmly rooted […]

Religious law versus universal ethics – David Frawley

All religious leaders should sign a document of universal ethics rejecting any exceptions to it in the name of theology. No human being is condemned or damned, evil or wrong by belief alone. It is our thoughts and behavior that determines our nature and our karma regardless of the religion we may claim to follow. […]

Widening girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai will destroy ecosystem – Karthikeyan Hemalatha

“Officials do not understand the importance of this ecosystem and are blindly cutting down trees,” said writer Kumar Ambayeran. The Tamil Nadu government’s move to widen the girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai by felling trees would affect the ecosystem of the area, said residents on Monday. A group of farmers and others from Tiruvannamalai were in Chennai on Monday […]

Defending Dalits against cow defenders – Mallepalli Laxmaiah

If it is taken to be true that selling the skin of cows is a crime, one must question the “Defenders of the Cow” as to why they do not target the companies that engage in the slaughter, a question to which we will find silence as an answer. Why have all those who have […]

Why Mayawati will never abolish caste – R. Jagannathan

Mayawati is not trying to abolish caste; what she is trying to do is build a political super-caste by latching on to atrocities on Dalits and developing a larger tale of common victimhood that will make her powerful. – R. Jagannathan Anybody who believes that Mayawati is protesting against the uncouth remarks made by Dayashankar Singh, […]