Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 26

Did Darwin convert Europe to Hinduism? – Utpal Kumar

Europe needed a Darwin to become modern, scientific. The Arabic world is still in need of its own Darwin. The Sanatana Dharma was inherently Darwinian—and more. Even the avatara of Bhagwan Vishnu evolved from a fish and a tortoise to finally come in the form of Sri Ram and Sri Krishna. – Utpal Kumar Japanese […]

Zomato Row: It is nonsensical to say the needs of vegetarians shouldn’t be met – Amana Begam

Why is it that the dietary choices of Muslims (or halal) are perceived as personal choices while those of certain sections of Hindus (pure veg) viewed through the lens of discrimination? – Amana Begam In a world full of opportunities, businesses are often at the forefront of innovation. Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s recent move to […]

India at UN: What about Hinduphobia? – Zeba Zoariah

I ask the United Nations: what about Hinduphobia? In the quest for justice and equality, let us not succumb to the trap of selective outrage. It is time to acknowledge and address the underlying Hinduphobia that permeates international discourse and ensure that all voices, including those of Hindu minorities, are heard and respected. – Zeba […]

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing – Subhash Pathak

A Bihar goverment report based on sample checks at 98 points of the rivers, including Ganga, Sone, Kosi, Bagmati, in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal coliform bacteria in the water. – Subhash Pathak Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of […]

Time to repeal the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act – Adarsh Kuniyillam

The Indian form of secularism is utilised as a means to excessively intervene and interfere in the governance of Hindu temples, solely to extract maximum financial gain. The state is primarily concerned with the commercial revenue generated by these temples, showing little regard for the well-being of the pilgrims. … Only devotees should be appointed […]

Tamil secessionism is not an option – Prafull Goradia

Citizens of Tamil Nadu like A. Raja who talk of India as a subcontinent are not Hindus, but are in all likelihood crypto-Christians who conceal their faith under the cloak of Hindu names. Their separatism is dangerous more to Tamil Nadu and less so to India. The reason is that there are more Hindus in […]

Church interference in Indian politics – Rajesh Singh

The shocking part of Archbishop Peter Machado’s appeal to the faithful is the sweep of allegations made against the government that come with no evidence to back the claims. – Rajesh Singh In a written statement dated 14 March of this year, the Archbishop of Bengaluru, Most Rev. Peter Machado, made a fervent appeal. He […]

CAA is anti-persecution, not anti-Muslim – Minhaz Merchant

The CAA is designed to be anti-persecution, not anti-Muslim. In the three designated Islamic countries—Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan—minorities are severely persecuted. In Pakistan, for example, the population of Hindus has fallen gradually since Independence. In contrast, in India, the population of Muslims has risen steadily. – Minhaz Merchant The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has nothing […]

Some questions about the reported gang rape of a Spanish woman in Jharkhand – Maria Wirth

Why are those who direct Western mainstream media and have a hold on the algorithm in social media so keen to show India unfairly in a bad light? – Maria Wirth In the first week of March, there seemed to be a free-for-all in attacking India in general and Hinduism in particular. What had happened? […]

India’s university campuses as dens of Far-Left ideology – Sandeep Balakrishna

Of all the cultural losses we have suffered, the devaluation of the natural and time-honoured authority of the guru or preceptor is perhaps the worst and the most tragic. – Sandeep Balakrishna Like you, even I had not heard of Mukundan M. Nair, an LLB student at O.P. Jindal University who has been suspended for […]