Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 23

BJP misread public mood, pollsters did worse – R. Jagannathan

The prime reason for the BJP’s poor show is the complete consolidation of minority votes against it, and a split in its rainbow coalition of Hindu castes. It must look for answers to its poor performance here. – R. Jagannathan Even though 2024 has not produced the same kind of unexpected outcome as in 2004, […]

California Civil Rights Report: Hinduphobia is bigger problem than Islamophobia – Vamsee Juluri & C. Raghothama Rao

Sadbhistu līlayā proktaṃ śilālikhitam akṣaram. / Asadbhiśśapathenoktaṃ jale likhitam akṣaram. (Even words said in fun by good people are like letters carved in stone. / Even oaths sworn by bad people are like letters written on water.) – Subhashitham US Hindu groups are expressing a sense of vindication and concern after a press release from […]

Hindu institutions under attack in Bengal – Prafull Goradia

Vandalising highly regarded institutions such as the venerable Ramakrishna Ashram and the internationally respected ISKCON, which has over 160 temples across the globe and that too in a country that is predominantly Hindu, is unthinkable and unpardonable. – Prafull Goradia West Bengal is again in the news and again for the wrong reasons. The premises […]

India second largest beef exporter in the world – Vartha Bharati

Significant players in beef exports in 2023 included India, the United States, and Australia. However, when considering countries with the highest beef production, the order differs, with the US leading due to a substantial portion of its beef being consumed domestically. – Vartha Bharati An investigation conducted by the environmental and human rights group Global […]

The fascinating history of chai – Sanchari Pal

If you are cold, tea will warm you; If you are too heated, it will cool you; If you are depressed, it will cheer you; If you are excited, it will calm you. ― William Ewart Gladstone In India, chai is more than just a cup of tea to start the day—the thick sweet drink is […]

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has antagonized both Israel and Hamas – Reshmi Dasgupta

No one seriously imagines that Israel will accept the International Criminal Court’s fatwa, and the US has already spoken up for Israel. A deadlock on this issue is a foregone conclusion, and that will give Netanyahu cause to claim an international witch-hunt – Reshmi Dasgupta A bona fide country and a terrorist group cannot be […]

The changing face of India’s religious demography – A. Surya Prakash

Contrary to the noise in several quarters, a careful analysis of the data shows that minorities are not just protected, but are indeed thriving in India. – A. Surya Prakash An important study undertaken by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)—an analysis of the evolving status of religious minorities around the world—provides […]

Legitimising Hamas: Gaza War and the finesse of Left-Islamist propaganda – Abhijit Majumder

What will India do if it ever faces the kind of blinding propaganda war that has been unleashed against Israel? – Abhijit Majumder  A poster doing the rounds on America’s vaunted Princeton campus shows a Hamas fighter-like figure with his head and face wrapped in a keffiyeh. His hand holds aloft a slingshot in a […]

Western Hypocrisy: Supporting ‘revolution’ abroad, suppressing it at home – Monica Verma

The West that pushes for radical Leftist thought experiments in India is wary of similar ideas when they mushroom in their own countries. … The same US, which doesn’t tolerate radical Leftist ideas on its own soil, doesn’t shy away from weaponising them in an Indian context. – Monica Verma Since last month, two interesting […]

India’s growth story is under attack from the West – Arun Anand

India’s low ranking in the World Happiness Index shows the West’s discomfort with the way India has been rising over the past one decade because of a Bharat-centric model – Arun Anand There are two developments that have taken place in the international stage that indicate the flawed framework of the West in the context […]