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WHEN DEMOCRACY CHANGES TO AUTHORITARIANISM

Democratic freedoms breed authoritarianism. Consolidation of power, achieved through democratic means, is a tempting phenomenon when regimes are slowly being wrapped up in totalitarianism. Nationalism is aroused, and the fear factor is introduced by scapegoating foreign enemies and targeting the minorities. To streamline the influence of fear several practices and arrangements are mobilized. Judiciary, the … Continue reading WHEN DEMOCRACY CHANGES TO AUTHORITARIANISM

THAT IS CALLED SOCIALISM!

Cuba is getting a new president on April 19, and for the first time in six decades, his last name will not be Castro.

BETWEEN THE POLITICS OF LEFT AND RIGHT THERE IS ALTERNATIVE

by Promod Puri From Mohammad to Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela and Dr. Ambedkar all had religious commitments grounded in humanism, love, compassion, and kindness to wage their political and social campaigns against slavery, apartheid, discrimination, inequality, and un-touchability based on color, class, and caste. Gandhi’s crusade against evils in … Continue reading BETWEEN THE POLITICS OF LEFT AND RIGHT THERE IS ALTERNATIVE

IN POLITICS IF THINGS DON’T GO RIGHT, GOING TO THE LEFT IS NOT THE RIGHT OPTION.

Should Politics Be Separate From Religion

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Should Politics Be Separated From Religion?

“Politics and religion must be kept separate” is an acknowledged doctrine in secular and democratic-socialist systems. But there are elements in most religions which are liberal, secular, and democratic. For these reasons, politics can incorporate religion in its order, whereas religion can keep its sanctity if the “dirty politics” stay out of it. It is … Continue reading Should Politics Be Separated From Religion?

Besides Humans Everything Else Has Consciousness Too

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By Promod Puri What is the difference between me and a spoon, a table, a stone, or any object or a thing? Both are physical matters. But I have consciousness others don’t. Or maybe they have it which I don’t sense. Anyway, that is what distinguishes me…

Stephen Hawking Opens New Frontiers In The Science Of God

By Promod Puri In his mind, physically-challenged Stephen Hawking explored the cosmos, and he got a much clearer picture of how the universe came into existence. In the quest, he could not find the god commonly believed to be up there and responsible for this creation. However, as a physicist, he found his god in his … Continue reading Stephen Hawking Opens New Frontiers In The Science Of God

Besides Humans Everything Else Has Consciousness Too

By Promod Puri What is the difference between me and a spoon, a table, a stone, or any object or a thing? Both are physical matters. But I have consciousness others don’t. Or maybe they have it which I don’t sense. Anyway, that is what distinguishes me and the “non-consciousness” objects. How is this distinction … Continue reading Besides Humans Everything Else Has Consciousness Too

Mega-Havan: What A Nonsense

Precious woods for a mega-Havan are being burnt in Uttar Pradesh, India, when the poor are desperately looking for some fuel for cooking. In this ritual protein-rich ghee is also used in very large quantities, rather it can be given to malnourished poor children for their growth. All the Havan stunts are being performed in … Continue reading Mega-Havan: What A Nonsense