Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 19

US deep state defies the White House on foreign policy – Minhaz Merchant

Whoever becomes the next US president, Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, US foreign policy will not change materially. – Minhaz Merchant The deep state inside the Pentagon and the State Department runs US security and foreign policy. Made up of former Cold War veterans, they have three primary objectives: weakening Russia, challenging China, and backing […]

India should be concerned about a Kamala Harris presidency – Michael Rubin

The Indian-American community may lean Left but they reject extremes. If Harris takes her cues from the online community, then, she will subordinate the interests of Indian Americans and advocates of strong US-India ties to those who embrace Hinduphobia, denigrate Indian democracy, and promote Khalistan separatism. – Michael Rubin Indians might be proud that Vice […]

Time to break Iran’s strangling loop around Israel’s neck? – Marc Champion

There are really just two ways for the war in Gaza to resolve; either through a mediated and internationalized accommodation between Israelis and Palestinians that aims to sideline Hamas and normalize Israel’s place in the Middle East over time, or through a once-and-for-all showdown between Israel, backed by the US on one side, and Iran […]

Violence against women in the UK is a national emergency – Nitin Mehta

“The harm caused to victims and society by violence against women and girls in all its forms—including but not limited to harassment, stalking, rape, sexual assault, murder, honour-based abuse, coercive control—is immeasurable.” – UK Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth As the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in West Bengal continues to rock India, […]

Bangladesh: Why the Western media lies and lies and lies – Sreemoy Talukdar

A treacherous attempt is evident led by the West and its publications to deny and negate the spate of violence against and religious persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, the targeting of their homes, businesses and places of worship across multiple districts, and the failure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to rein in the violent, […]

Colonial-era academic robes and caps out-dated, should be abandoned – HT News

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said the current practice of wearing black robes and caps during convocations originated from Europe during the Middle Ages, and was introduced in India during British colonial rule. The ministry urged the institutions to design new convocation attire that reflects the local traditions and cultural heritage of the […]

What migration reveals about religion in India – Soutik Biswas

As of 2020, Christians comprised 47% of the global migrant population, Muslims 29%, Hindus 5%, Buddhists 4% and Jews 1%, according to Pew Research Center’s analysis of UN data and 270 censuses and surveys. The religiously unaffiliated, including atheists and agnostics, made up 13% of global migrants who have left their country of birth. – Soutik […]

Decolonising Morality: Hindu thought challenges Western intellectual hegemony – Aakash Sharma

Prof. Varun Gulati’s book ‘Hindu Thought: A Foundation of Moral Living’ dismantles the notion of a singular, Western-defined morality. By delving into dharma, karma, and the interconnectedness of existence, Gulati reframes ethical living through an Indian lens – Prof. Aakash Sharma The nature of academic discourse in India is changing after almost 70 years of […]

Subramanian Swamy: What is Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status? – Shekhar Singh

Swamy alleges that Gandhi, an Indian national, may have violated Article 9 of the Indian Constitution and the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955, which strictly prohibits Indian citizens from holding dual citizenship. – Shekhar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has taken legal action by filing a petition in the Delhi High Court, […]

India’s independence and Sri Aurobindo’s five dreams – Makarand R. Paranjape

The unity of man is possible only in the spirit, not in politics, economics, culture, even religion, and least of all, in conflict and war. – Prof. Makarand R. Paranjape Sri Aurobindo’s five dreams, delivered in his address on August 14, 1947, on All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli, are well-known. But they always yield new insights on […]