Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 22

The myth of peaceful Sufi conversions in India – Monidipa Bose Dey

Even while Sufism acquired a mystical form, its roots were well-entrenched in jihad or violent Islamic orthodoxy. It never lost its violent streak and always stood against the intellectualism of the philosopher and the ungodly ways of the ruling classes. – Monidipa Bose Dey Among the various myths that have become part of fake yet […]

West wishes to carve a Christian nation out of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar – Abhijit Majumder

For many years, Christian missionaries and Western NGOs have been working in the border areas of Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar.  They have pumped in money and got a large number of Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists converted to Christianity. … The spectre of a new Christian nation in the area is of particular concern for India. […]

Why Israel’s failing strategy makes Hamas stronger – Robert A. Pape

After nine months of grueling war, it is time to recognize the stark reality: there is no military-only solution to defeat Hamas. The group is more than the sum of its current number of fighters. It is also more than an evocative idea. Hamas is a political and social movement with violence at its core, […]

Terrorism: Pakistan’s unilateral aggression in Jammu and Kashmir – Omer Ghazi

Pakistan is the sole perpetrator of relentless, mindless violence against both Indian civilians and the armed forces. … These attacks are also a form of religious persecution, targeting innocent Hindu pilgrims whose only crime was their faith. – Omer Ghazi The Pakistani state’s persistent and unapologetic use of terrorism as a tool of foreign policy […]

Reasi Attack: When will the nation’s conscience be pricked? – Rahul Shivshankar

Where are the moderate Muslims of Jammu & Kashmir? Don’t they realise that their couch-bound protestations have become so formulaic that they give off the whiff of criminal apathy? And what of that clique of committed secularists who lit a candle for Rafah’s dispossessed? To them, we ask, don’t the Hindus of India have a […]

Reasi Attack: When will the nation’s conscience be moved? – Rahul Shivshankar

Where are the moderate Muslims of Jammu & Kashmir? Don’t they realise that their couch-bound protestations have become so formulaic that they give off the whiff of criminal apathy? And what of that clique of committed secularists who lit a candle for Rafah’s dispossessed? To them, we ask, don’t the Hindus of India have a […]

Human rights cannot be an excuse for terrorism – Ravi Shankar

Liberal societies have been historically soft on terror. In India for decades, the Congress and other secular governments—even Vajpayee’s—refused to retaliate to terror attacks. Not anymore. Pakistan, which sponsors terrorism in the subcontinent has accused India of exterminating wanted terrorists on its soil, in violation of the UN Charter. – Ravi Shankar Decoding the polemic […]

Yahya Sinwar: The man behind the Gaza holocaust – Juliana Cruz Lima

Hamas terrorists have been given orders to kill hostages if they think Israeli forces are coming to the rescue. – Juliana Cruz Lima Chilling new letters from heartless Hamas boss Yahya Sinwar have revealed details of how he wants innocent Palestinians to die at war. The leaked messages show Gaza’s Bin Laden’s calculated disregard for human life as […]

Kautilya’s advice on good governance – Nanditha Krishna

Kautilya separated politics from religion and claimed that knowledge of the science of politics can conquer the world. A dutiful king who rules according to the law, metes out just punishment, applies the law equally and protects his people could conquer the earth, he said. Greatness, he believed, would come only with dharmic order. – […]

Beyond the politics, it is about civilisational survival – Aravindan Neelakandan

Every politically-aware Hindu must understand the precarious situation we are in, in terms of survival and civilisational terms. A holistic Hindu consolidation is far beyond the strategic concerns of just the BJP. – Aravindan Neelakandan The recent definitive electoral triumph, securing a third consecutive term, for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) headed by the Bhartiya Janata […]