Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 21

Terrorism as a business with NGOs as fronts – Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

Terrorists motivated by religion view their mission as a holy directive, making their goals irrefutable and non-negotiable. … Islamist terrorist organisations have been the most active and are currently the greatest threat; some of their leaders are the neo-rich and have turned NGOs and terror into businesses to make money by violence while instilling fears […]

ASI finds Ganesh, Brahma, Narasimha images at Bhojshala complex – Anand Mohan

The ASI report states, “Based on scientific investigations, survey and archaeological excavations, study and analysis of retrieved finds, study of architectural remains, sculptures, inscriptions, art and sculptures, it can be said that the existing [Bhojshala] structure was made from the parts of earlier temples.” – Anand Mohan J. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) Monday […]

Is Rahul Gandhi India’s arbiter of faith? – Balbir Punj

Rahul Gandhi is in a hurry to resurrect the Congress party. His options are limited. It’s difficult to fault the incumbent, Modi, with his performance—his achievements are outstanding in most areas. As a shortcut to gather electoral support, Rahul is increasingly leaning on identity politics and aligning, knowingly or unknowingly, with the forces of neo-colonialism […]

Pope Francis accused of opposing reforms to tackle clerical sexual abuse – Angela Giuffrida

Activists for the survivors of clerical sexual abuse say Francis has failed to fulfil his promises and the new rules have made little impact. … The Pope favoured accused bishops and clerics over their victims. – Angela Giuffrida Pope Francis has been accused of opposing reforms that would seriously address the problem of clerical sexual […]

The sinister political agenda behind religious conversions in Nepal – Rami Niranjan Desai

Western Christian countries virtue signal and pressure Nepal in order to gain dominance over the unique geo-strategic position of the Himalayan nation. With China’s growing influence on the country, the stakes are high for countries like the US. Perhaps the promotion of Christian religion could be seen as a crucial arm of Western foreign policy. […]

ISRO sheds light on Ram Setu – G.S. Mudur

An East India Company cartographer had labelled the submerged structure Adam’s Bridge. The structure is also known as Ram Setu and described in the epic Ramayana as a bridge built by the ape army of Ram to help him reach Sri Lanka, the land of Ravana, to win back his wife Sita. – G.S. Mudur […]

Rahul Gandhi’s vicious and denigrating attack on Hindus and Hinduness – Abhijit Majumder

Rahul Gandhi wants to neuter assertive Hinduness, kill kshatriyata, and weaken the instinct of self-defence in the community. … Portraying the BJP and the RSS as un-Hindu is a ploy to divide the devoted and the fence-sitting, deracinated Hindus. – Abhijit Majumder Rahul Gandhi may be far from his prized prey, the PM’s chair, but […]

Prayagraj judge comments on religious conversions – TOI

The Allahabad High Court warned that unchecked unlawful conversion of religion could lead to today’s majority becoming tomorrow’s minority in India. – TOI If the unlawful conversion at religious gatherings continued then the majority population of this country would be in the minority one day, Allahabad High Court said. The court made these observations while […]

America makes a bold Himalayan push – Shubhangi Palve

A geopolitical drama is unfolding in the shadow of the world’s highest mountains. The United States, long on the back foot in the Indo-Pacific, is now making a bold move on the Tibetan plateau. But this isn’t just about America and China—India finds itself at the center of this high-altitude power play. – Shubhangi Palve […]

US religious freedom report more fiction than reality – Sagorika Sinha

The Democrat government under Biden has been especially vitriolic against India’s rise, … such as calling out an apparent lack of religious freedom in India while sending Michael McCaul and Nancy Pelosi to the country to meet with the Dalai Lama. – Sagorika Sinha The American habit of issuing unsolicited advice based on hubristic self-certified […]