Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 28

Is Hinduism just a way of life? – Swami Brahmavidananda

If one wants to understand Hinduism, one has to look at it both as a religion and a way of life. That is the uniqueness of Hinduism. That it can be both. – Swami Brahmavidananda People are fond of saying that Hinduism is not a religion. It’s a way of life. I don’t know who […]

Why do Hindus condemn their own and ignore those who have committed far greater offences? – Maria Wirth

While clearing my mailbox, I found the following letter from 2016, written by one Subbiah, and my reply to him – Maria Wirth The letter Dear Ms Wirth: While celebrating the glory of Hinduism, please have a heart for the millions of Dalits in India whom for millennia the Hindu society has condemned to a […]

TTD to set up conversion centre, build temples, and train ‘dharma pracharaks’ – Bhaskar Basava

The three-day conclave in February at Tirumala saw 62 Hindu seers and pontiffs suggesting ways to take Sanatana Dharma forward by the TTD – Bhaskar Basava The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)—the richest temple trust in the country—concluded a three-day conclave named Sanatana Dharmika Sadassu on Monday, 5th February. The event, hosted by the TTD under […]

ASI Report: Aurangzeb demolished temple in Krishna Janmabhoomi complex – HT News

The ASI Agra circle shared historical records from the 1920 United Provinces Gazette to show that Mughal ruler Arangzeb had  demolished the Keshavdev Temple at the disputed Mathura site. – HT News The Archaeological Survey of India revealed documents that state Mughal ruler Aurangzeb had demolished a Hindu temple within the Krishna Janambhoomi complex to […]

Ram Mandir Opening: Western media reportage is a parody of truth – Sean Bradrick

The liberal Western media seems to think that Indian Hindus and Muslims are fighting a religious civil war. This bullying woke-mentality is based on sanctimony and the fact that privileged liberals think it is their duty to be offended on behalf of ethnic and religious minorities, but only those who live in countries other than […]

Tamil Nadu-based Christian service organisations lose FCRA registration – Vijaita Singh

As of February 3, there were 17,019 FCRA-registered NGOs active in the country. The FCRA registration of nearly 6,000 NGOs ceased to operate from January 1, 2022, as the MHA either refused to renew their application or the NGOs did not apply. – Vijaita Singh The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the […]

Gyanvapi Mosque: Muslim side must set aside ego and see reason – Venu Gopal Narayanan

By what moral right might the Muslim side now press forward with its claims for Gyanvapi Mosque? What is fuelling such extreme intransigence? Who is actively promoting such uncompromising positions? Why is such a stance being maintained even when it is visibly incorrect and so terribly counterproductive to society? – Venu Gopal Narayanan A Varanasi […]

Significance of Sri Ram Temple for women of Bharat – Tulika Saxena

The Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya has far reaching implications of which we are not yet aware. Though it may not seem evident now, reinstating our temples and the spontaneous, organic, and emotional response for homecoming of Prabhu Sri Ram is connected with addressing violence against women in Bharat. According to Dr. Tulika Saxena, here […]

Is it Wikipedia or Wokepedia? – M.D. Nalapat

In 2020, it was pointed out by the present writer that large social media platforms based in the US were infested with Algo Warriors. These are the unknown (to the public) creators of algorithms that are used as weapons of Infowar. Such algos ensure that negative, often misleading, information comments about their targets appear swiftly […]

Alexander vs Poros: The Battle of Hydaspes (Jhelum) was inconclusive – Arunansh Β. Goswami

“King Porus presented a tough challenge to Alexander’s huge army. I don’t say Porus defeated Alexander, but I definitely believe that the result of the battle they fought against each other was inconclusive. This made Alexander accept Porus as a Satrap, adding more territory to his already existing kingdom, and Alexander consequently had to take […]