Attempts to Undermine Gandhi’s Contribution to Freedom Movement: Musings on Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day
Eric Hobswam famously stated that History is as important to (sectarianism) Nationalism as poppy is to an opium addict. The…
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75 Years Down the line, Whither Indian Constitution?
The Indian Parliament spent two days discussing the Indian Constitution. While the opposition leaders argued that our Constitution has a…
Emergency: Declared versus Undeclared
Om Birla, the speaker of Lok Sabha is mired in many controversies. When he started his 2nd term as Lok Sabha…
Temple Inaugurations Are Not Decolonization; Indian Culture Is Much Broader
The recent ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) of Lord Ram in Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been a major spectacle. This has…
Hate Speech in India: How to Promote Amity?
India has been ruled by the Hindu Nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party for the last decade. BJP, in turn, is the…
Restoring the Inclusive Idea of India in the Times of Sectarian Nationalism
Satyapal Malik, the ex-Governor of many states stated that the role of Pulwama and Balakot was very much there in…
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Uniting India & Challenges
The Bharat Jodo yatra launched by Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi is getting tremendous response. It…
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: How to Reunite India
Unity in diversity is a phrase we all picked up in our school years. Enjoying the Ramlila festivities for the…
Netaji Bose: Attempted Appropriation by Hindu Nationalism
Netaji Sbhashchandra Bose’s birth anniversary was marked by various events this year (January 23). His portrait was unveiled by the…
A Saint of Modern Times: Stan Swami
On 5th July 2021, India’s human rights movement lost one of its dogged and principled workers Fr. Stanislaus Lourduswamy, popularly…